Spiced Banana Cake with Cinnamon & Walnut Topping by Stephanie Moyer

1/3 cup butter, softened
1 1/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
¼ cup water

2 bananas, coarsely mashed
1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp ground cloves

1 TBSP cinnamon sugar
½ cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Beat together first 4 ingredients until mixture is nicely blended. Stir in the bananas and walnuts. Stir in the next 6 ingredients until blended. Grease a 10-inch tube (bundt) pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar and walnuts into the bottom of the pan. Spread the batter into the pan. Bake in a 325ºF oven for about 40 minutes, or until a cake tester, inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan. To serve, turn cake unto serving plate.