Banana Spice Layer Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. cake flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cloves
1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. shortening
1 1/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. mashed ripe bananas

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
Cream shortening.
Add sugar gradually; beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla.
Add flour mixture alternately with bananas.
Beat well after each addition.
Turn into 2 well-greased 9-inch cake pans.
Bake at 375\u00b0 approximately 25 minutes.
(Bake in 9 x 13-inch pan for 25 to 30 minutes.) Serve with Banana Butter Frosting (recipe follows).