Simplified Banana Bread

1 package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and lightly flour two 8 x 4 x 2-inch pans or one 10-inch tube pan; set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, milk, oil, and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Beat in bananas. If desired, stir in njuts. Spoon batter into prepared
pan(s).

Bake about 40 minutes for loaf pans or about 1 hour for tube pan or until a wodden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan(s) on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan(s). Cool thoroughly on wire rack.