Black Walnut Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar; add eggs.
2. 2
   Combine soda and buttermilk; stir until soda dissolves.
3. 3
   Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
4. 4
   Stir in vanilla.
5. 5
   Add walnuts and bananas, stirring well. Pour batter into greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
6. 6
   Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 22 to 25 minutes.
7. 7
   Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove and cool on racks.