Egg-Free Dutch Ontbijtkoek (Spice Cake)

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 0.5 tsp Baking powder
• 0.75 cup Brown sugar
• 2 tsp Speculaas spice blend
• 0.25 tsp Salt
• 1 cup Mashed banana
• 0.5 cup Molasses
• 0.25 cup Vegetable oil
• 0.5 cup Warm water

Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Carefully grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. 2In a large bowl, measure and whisk together the 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 tsp of baking soda, 0.5 tsp of baking powder, 0.75 cup of brown sugar, 2 tsp of Speculaas spice blend, and 0.25 tsp of salt until they are evenly combined.
3. 3In a separate medium bowl, combine the 1 cup of mashed banana, 0.5 cup of molasses, 0.25 cup of vegetable oil, and 0.5 cup of warm water. Stir these wet ingredients together until they form a smooth mixture.
4. 4Pour the wet ingredients from the medium bowl into the large bowl containing the dry ingredients. Mix with a spoon or spatula until everything is just combined and there are no large dry patches of flour. Be careful not to overmix the batter.
5. 5Pour the batter evenly into the prepared 9x5 inch loaf pan.
6. 6Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes. The cake is ready when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. 7Once baked, carefully remove the loaf pan from the oven. Let the cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. This helps the cake firm up before you remove it.
8. 8After 10 minutes, gently turn the loaf pan over to release the cake onto the wire rack. Allow the cake to cool completely on the wire rack before slicing and serving.

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