Blue Ribbon Banana Cake – Baked Goods

-Bette Leland cgvh43b- 3/4 c Shortening

1 1/2 c Sugar

2 Eggs

1 c Bananas; mashed

1/2 ts Salt

2 c Cake flour; sifted

1 ts Soda

1 ts Baking powder

1/2 c Buttermilk

1 ts Vanilla

1/2 c Pecans; chopped

Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes. Add mashed bananas; beat 2 minutes. Sift dry ingredients together; add to creamed mixture along with buttermilk and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes. Stir in nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round layer cake pans. Bake 25-30 minutes. Cool layers. Fill and frost as desired. I use a Creamy Nut Filling and White Snow Frosting. See separate recipes. Bette…NM —–