Banana Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1 2/3 c. sugar
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. mashed bananas
2/3 c. buttermilk
2 eggs
2/3 c. chopped walnuts
1 recipe Cocoa Whipped Cream
2 ripe bananas, sliced

Preparation

Cream shortening; sift in dry ingredients.
Add bananas and half the buttermilk; mix until flour is dampened.
Then beat with mixer on high speed for 2 minutes.
Add remaining buttermilk and eggs; beat 2 minutes more.
Fold in nuts.
Bake in greased 9-inch pans at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Cool in pans 10 minutes.
Remove and cool.
Spread one layer with 1/3 cup of Cocoa Whipped Cream and top with banana slices.
Add second layer; frost tops and sides with remainder of whipped topping.