Orange Spice Cake [for Karina]

Okay, so I feel low for posting all these recipes which are completely off limit to Karina and others in a similar situation with additional food allergies. After hearing Jon rave about how yummy Karina's brown sugar and blueberry muffins looked, I decided to break down and use some of our natural brown sugar, some leftover fruit, and a little love and compassion to whip up... something.

Truthfully, this recipe goes along with the brown rice and eggplant bake: a frustrated and exhausted Cindalou (me) with little desire to cook and a need to use up leftovers. I hope this appeals to you Karina, and that I haven't missed an allergen! I have been racking my brain to find a thing to make, but most of our staples are things you don't necessarily use. I also hope this shuts Jon up - joking :)

2 ripe bananas, mashed
3 T. organic buckwheat flour (or white rice which we don't own)
1 orange, peeled and chopped with juice*
2 T. natural brown sugar
2-3 T. water (or unsweetened organic applesauce)
1 T. baking powder
nonstick cooking spray

Spices:
cinnamon
nutmeg

Mix flour, baking soda, brown sugar, and spices in a large bowl. Add bananas and mash (I used a potato masher). Add chopped orange with juice to the bowl; I peeled the orange then cut it up directly over the bowl with kitchen shears so the juices went directly in the mix. Add water (or applesauce) 1 T. at a time to the bowl and mix; add the rest of the water (applesauce) slowly as needed for a batter consistency that is not too runny.

Spray a cake or other baking pan with nonstick spray and pour in batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. As far as Jon is concerned, this was a mission accomplished since he devoured it (so much that he couldn't finish his actual dinner ...err).

* I really hope oranges are okay since lemons are not.... sorry if I goofed up, I'll try again later :) I have to admit it is hard not to "throw in" flax or coconut... old habits, right?

This recipe is dairy free and gluten free.

It is also egg, soy, nut, peanut, legume, chicken, turkey, mollusk, avocado, sunflower seed, stevia, lemon, pineapple, papaya, raspberry, coconut, flax seed, ginger, zucchini, red pepper, summer squash, melon, chick pea, curry, turmeric, mustard free [Karina :)]