1/3 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cups sour milk
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour, sifted
2 small VERY RIPE bananas, well mashed
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup maple syrup

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• GREASE loaf pan or 8×8 baking dish.*
• With a wooden spoon blend the butter, sugar and eggs.
• Blend in bananas until well mixed.
• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Add dry ingredients and mix well with swift strokes.
• Add vanilla and raisins.
• Bake 45-55 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
• Immediately invert on to serving plate.
• Wait 15 minutes for cooling.
• Warm the maple syrup in the microwave for 30 seconds.
• Using a toothpick, pierce holes into the top of the cake.
• Drizzle maple syrup over the cake and allow it to drip down the sides.

*Works really well in today’s decorative bundt style pans.