Spice Cake

Preheat oven to 350F.  Grease and sugar (not flour) large bundt pan (or grease and flour a 13"x9" flat pan).   For a bundt pan with a sugar coating, there is no need for frosting.  For a flat cake, top with maple syrup frosting.
Mix together:

• 2 c flour
• 2 t baking soda
• 1 t cream of tartar
• 1 t nutmeg
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1/4 t allspice
• 1/2 t salt.

Set aside.  Cream together:

• 1/2 c butter
• 1 c sugar.

Add

• 3 eggs

one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.  Add flour mixture alternately with

• 1 c milk.

Then add

• 1 T orange juice.

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 42 minutes or until done.

Banana drop cookies

I had some overripe bananas and didn't feel like making banana bread. So, I looked up a banana cookie recipe. Here's the recipe with my modifications. (I think that next time I make it, I'll cook some apple slices till soft and substitute them for the bananas.)
Add in order (and mix in):
1/2 c butter
1 c sugar 
1 egg
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1/2 t cinnamon
1/2 t nutmeg
1/2 t cloves
1 c bananas (2 - 3 bananas)
1/2 c almond meal (or 1/2 c flour).
1 1/2 c flour (or more, for desired consistency)
Drop by spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet. Bake at 350F for 11 min. Makes about 60 cookies.