Coffee Banana Bread

Photo: flickr user inhisgrace

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups melted butter

1 3/4 cups sugar

4 eggs

3 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 grated orange rind

2 cups mashed bananas, (ripe)

2 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups white flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 cup strong black coffee

Preparation

Stir the melted butter in with the sugar. Beat the 4 eggs separate then add eggs and extract with grated orange rind. Beat until smooth. Sift together flours, add salt, baking soda, baking powder, spices. Sift all dry ingredients if desired.

Take the mashed ripe bananas and place in medium-sized bowl. Pour the strong black coffee over them and let them soak 5 to 10 minutes.

Stir together all ingredients. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees in greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until cake tester inserted comes out clean.