Banana Cake

Name: Banana Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 c. shortening; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 1 c. mashed bananas; 2 c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. buttermilk; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts; 1 c. flaked coconut; Creamy Nut Filling (recipe follows); White Snow Frosting (recipe follows)

14 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. mashed bananas
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1 c. flaked coconut
Creamy Nut Filling (recipe follows)
White Snow Frosting (recipe follows)

Directions

1

Cream together shortening and sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy at medium speed.
2

Add eggs; beat 2 more minutes.
3

Add bananas; beat 2 more minutes.
4

Sift together flour, baking soda, powder and salt.
5

Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
6

Add vanilla. Beat 2 minutes.
7

Stir in nuts.
8

Turn into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
9

Sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut on each layer. Bake in 375° oven 25 to 30 minutes or until cakes test done.
10

Cool in pans on rack 10 minutes.
11

Remove and cool on racks.