3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened

3 medium bananas, mashed (1-1/2 cups)

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 large egg

1 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons ginger

2 tablespoons skim milk

TOPPING: 1/3 cup frozen whipped topping. thawed

1/8 teaspoon ginger

dash nutmeg

Heat oven to 350*F. Spray 9-inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl. beat sugar and margarine until well blended. Add bananas vanilla and egg; mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;level off. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and 2 teaspoons ginger to margarine mixture; mix until moistened. Add milk; mix well. Pour into sprayed pan. Bake at 350*F. for 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center com es out clean. Cool slightly. In small bowl, combine all topping ingredients; mix gently. Cut cake into squ ares serve warm or cool topped with whipped topping mixture. Makes 9 servings.