Banana Cake

Name: Banana Cake
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c. flour; 1 1/4 c. sugar; 1 1/2 c. (3 to 4) well mashed, ripe bananas; 1/2 c. shortening; 2 eggs; 2 1/2 tsp. double-acting baking powder; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1/2 tsp. salt

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 c. flour
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. (3 to 4) well mashed, ripe bananas
1/2 c. shortening
2 eggs
2 1/2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°.
2

Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
3

Into large bowl, measure all ingredients; with mixer at low speed, beat until well mixed constantly scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
4

Beat at high speed 5 minutes occasionally scraping bowl. Pour batter into pans and bake 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
5

Cool layers in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool on racks.
6

Makes 2 layers.