By the way, if you haven't done the rum thing yet, try to poke some slits or holes into the top, so the rum can soak in a bit, then wrap tightly for the freezer. Also, in reference to how old your baking powder was - IT'S TIME TO REPLACE IT!! no matter how your test came out. I've started buying those very small cans they sell now, just because I won't feel so guilty when I throw them out after a year. Which I try to do.

Here's my banana bread recipe - the card is spattered over to almost be illegible (the sign of a good recipe!)

BEST BANANA NUT BREAD
Cream together:
1/2 cup oil
1 cup sugar

Add to above and beat well:
2 eggs, beaten
3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Stir in:
1/2 cup chopped nuts, if desired

Bake in large size greased and floured loaf pan in 350 oven for about 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Loosen all around the edges of pan, and turn loaf out onto rack for cooling. Freezes very well.