Banana And Date Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups self-rising flour
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup chopped pitted dates
4 medium bananas, mashed (about 2 cups)
1 cup plain yogurt
3/4 cup oil
None None FOR THE ICING
4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp grated orange peel

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F. Grease a foil-lined 11 x 7 inch baking pan, extending the foil over long sides for handles.
Sift flour, spice and baking soda into a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar and dates. Mix bananas, yogurt and oil in medium bowl until well combined. Stir into dry ingredients. Spoon into prepared pan, smoothing top.
Bake for 50-60 mins, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, for the icing, beat cream cheese in medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, orange juice and peel. Spread over cooled cake.