2 1/2 Cups Flour,All-Purpose
1 2/3 Cups Sugar
1 1/4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 1/4 Teaspoons Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Salt
2/3 Cup Vegetable Shortening
2/3 Cup Buttermilk,or sour milk
1 1/4 Cups Bananas,Mashed, about 3
2 Eggs,Large
2/3 Cup Walnuts,Black,Chopped
Sift together the dry ingredients. Add the shortening, milk and bananas. Beat for 2 minutes. Add eggs and beat for 2 minutes more. Add nuts and stir to blend. Pour into greased and floured 9x13x2-inch pan or into two 9-inch pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 30-35 minutes for round pans, 45 minutes for larger pan. Cool and frost with a buttercream frosting. This cake was a second place winner at the Del Mar fair. Jo Anne Merrill