This was quite nice. I followed the advice of other reviewers and doubled the spices, otherwise I used the same ingredients as directed. I didn't go for the two pan method though. It seemed a little unecessary. I will be making it again.

An excellent recipe, its adaptable to taste, I didn't think it even needed too many changes, its a good way to get your veges in

I just put this on lamb and it was delicious!

Loved this! I've been trying to make falafel like this for years with no success. I baked mine rather than frying and it came out perfectly. It won't be long before I can recite this recipe by heart. Thanks very much!

This recipe is very robust to changes of ingredients. I changed the types of fruit and nuts, but kept the same proportions and it worked beautifully. Thanks for this! My dad loved it.

Beautiful! Wonderfully easy to make, and fabulous flavour! Many thanks for helping me to maintain my reputation as a cook.

Easy and delicious. I was initially wary of the no double rising but it turned out puffy and light. It does dry out fast so best eaten on the day you make it. I have also used this as a basic recipe for a grain bread by omitting the walnuts and adding bran, oats and seeds. Easy to make buns out of it, too.

My review isn't really a reflection of the actual recipe but I think this recipe allows for the ideas to flow! I didn't have any kidney beans or sweet potatoes, so I used a mix of baked beans and chickpeas and mashed potatoes. I had not soy sauce, so left that out as well. Anyhow, I made homemade tortillas, and a roasted corn, tomatoe and onion salsa to serve the burritos with. A big dollop of sour cream, and you have one of the most CHEAPEST meals ever! With my homemade tortillas, and homegrown corn and tomatoes, this cost $3 for the WHOLE meal!! Very good too

Perfectly perfect! I added 1/2 cup more sugar with an extra teaspoon of vanilla - DELICIOUS - kids love them :)

It was very good but a little sweet. I cut the sugar down by about 1/4 cup give or take and upped the banana a bit (no point not using that extra 1/2 banana!). Hubby thought it was just right but the addition of white chocolate pushed it over the edge for me. Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to eat it and enjoy it, but next time I'll either leave out the choc or replace it with bitter sweet

Remember that the type of cocoa powder you use will determine the "darkness". If you use a dark cocoa powder, you'll get a more chocolatey taste and darker appearance. Also, an organic dark cocoa powder actually gives it a much cleaner, brighter taste.

This is definitely a good base recipe, and hope to make often. However, it can be tweaked to make it, outstanding. I didn't have any wheat flour, so used 3 1/2 C plain white to no ill-effect. Also no oil, so just used marg, and it these still turned out very crispy (would still recommend olive oil though) I would recommend using more salt, as I did a control batch with 1 tsp and they definitely tasted very bland. Try using bolder flavors like Parmesan cheese to give it a real kick and take it over the edge. I am trying a onion marmalade and parmesan cheese combo - delicious! (Just dont' use as much water) Next time, I plan to use sun dried tomatoes, olives and fresh basil. Also, Tony's is really nice too. However, I reiterate the point, these need to be "over flavored" to be just "tasty" as a finished product - it's like the flavor bakes out of them.

Using canned tomatoes, and tomate paste give this a bolder, more thangy flavour that I think chickpeas need, as they can tend to be more creamy/nuttier and lend themselves well to the tangy thick richness of a tomatoe paste vs. soup. Also, make sure you watch your ingredients that have too many additives (like the soup) as these additives really take away from the clean, refreshing simplicity this dish embodies. It's also full of digestible protein and most little kids love it!

WOW! I just made this recipe yesterday - today IT'S ALL GONE! I read the other user reviews for tips and decided to cut back on the sugar - a wise decision! I only used 1/2 of the recommended amount and even less for the brown sugar. I also remembered to add Vanilla and I used regular Milk instead of Buttermilk. This recipe is to die for! The Chocolate Chips are a must also!!! I'm not so keen on Walnuts nor is my family so needless to say they were omitted from the recipe - all in all, a superb recipe that's definately worth a try. I'll never use another Banana Cake Recipe again!