Banana Date Cake

1/2 c. rice bran
1 c. brown rice flour
1/4 c. ground flax seed
2 t. baking soda
1 t. baking powder
1 t sea salt
1/4 c. coconut flakes
4 bananas, roughly mashed
1/4 c. walnut pieces
1/4 c. (heaping) raisins
1/2 c. dates (natural/organic unsulfured)
1 t. vanilla
1 T. cinnamon
4-6 cloves
1 t. nutmeg
1 egg*

Frosting:
1 8 oz. cup (cow or tofu) cream cheese*
1/4 c. coconut milk
1/4 c. coconut flakes

*For vegans, egg can be replaced by 4 T. flax, 1/4 c. water. Use tofu or rice cream cheese for frosting. Also, see our non-dairy, vegan Coconut Frosting

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. In a separate bowl, mash ripe bananas and add egg, vanilla, and mix. Chop up dates with kitchen shears into small chunks and mix with banana mixture. Mix wet and dry ingredients. Spray two 8" cake pans. Fill pans with batter. Bake each pan at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean. Let cool.
Frosting: Mix all ingredients with a hand beater until smooth. Frost cake and refrigerate.

Yield: 12 slices