2/3 cup ripe mashed bananas
1/2 cup softened butter
3 large eggs
3/4 cup water
2 cups unbleached white flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup raisins
In mixing bowl, beat together mashed banana and butter until creamy. Add eggs and water. Beat well. Stir in dry ingredients. Beat until smooth. Add nuts and raisins. Spoon batter evenly into oiled and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes, remove from pan, replace on rack and cool.

Optional Frosting
2 cup mashed banana
1 Tblsp butter
6 Tblsp carob powder
2 tsp vanilla
3 Tblsp unbleached flour
1 tsp. cinnamon

Blend thoroughly and spread on cool cake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. The frosting contains carob, which is a safe (almost tastes like) chocolate substitute

I read somewhere that raisins and grapes are not good for dogs.

John

Hmmm..I never heard about that, but they don't hurt Jill, she loves them...leave them out of the recipe if you are concerned.

a little about raisin and grape toxicity
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/grapeandraisin.htm

jills mom.... you have some great recipes. im going to try that liver one... sounds stinky though.

It is a little stinky..LOL