Ingredients

• 2 cups packed brown sugar

• 1 cup mashed bananas

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (Optional)

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon ground allspice

• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves

• 2 cups dark beer

• 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped

• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root