Banana Layer Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
2. 2
   Add egg yolks, one at a time with electric mixer, beating well after each addition. Dissolve soda in buttermilk; add to creamed mixture alternately with flour, beginning and ending with flour.
3. 3
   Stir in bananas, vanilla and pecans.
4. 4
   Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
5. 5
   Fold into batter.
6. 6
   Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9 inch pans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
7. 7
   Remove cakes from pans and cover cakes immediately until cool to retain moisture.
8. 8
   Ice with caramel frosting.