Banana Cake

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. soda
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup buttermilk or sour milk
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• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 2 eggs, unbeaten
• 1/2 cup shortening

Banana Frosting:

• 1/3 cup margarine
• 1 ripe banana, mashed
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

Sift dry ingredients, add 1/4 cup of milk and bananas to shortening and beat 2 minutes. Add eggs and remaining milk and beat 2 more minutes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25 minutes. Makes 2 (8 inch) round pans or 1 (9x13 inch) cake pan.

For Frosting: Beat ingredients until creamy, add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time.

By Robin from Washington, IA