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| 3/4 | | cup | | shortening |
| 1-1/2 | cups | sugar | ||
| 1 | cup | mashed bananas | ||
| 1/2 | cup | buttermilk or sour milk | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | vanilla | ||
| 2 | eggs | |||
| 1/2 | teaspoon | salt | ||
| 2 | cups | sifted cake flour | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | soda | ||
| 1 | teaspoon | baking powder | ||
| 1/2 | cup | chopped pecans | ||
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| Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add mashed
bananas and beat two minutes. Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture along with buttermilk and
vanilla. Beat two minutes and stir in nuts. Pour into a greased and floured pan and bake at 350 degrees until brown, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean (approximately 50 minutes). Frost with ready made "Sour Cream Frosting" or "Cream Cheese Frosting" and sprinkle with pecans... yum... yum... yum! |
