Banana Nut Layer Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. cake flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. ripened bananas, mashed well (approximately 2 each)
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. buttermilk
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. pecans, finely chopped

Preparation

Grease and flour 2 (8-inch) layer pans.
Start oven 10 minutes before baking at 350\u00b0.
Sift flour and measure; resift 4 times with soda and salt.
With silver fork, quickly crush bananas to fine paste.
Add lemon juice and stir in buttermilk.
Cream shortening with wooden spoon; add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla.
Add dry ingredients alternately with banana mixture in 3 or 4 portions, beginning and ending with flour, and beating well after each addition.
Fold in nuts.