Banana Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. mashed bananas
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1 c. flaked coconut
Creamy Nut Filling (recipe follows)
White Snow Frosting (recipe follows)

Preparation

Cream together shortening and sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy at medium speed.
Add eggs; beat 2 more minutes.
Add bananas; beat 2 more minutes.
Sift together flour, baking soda, powder and salt.
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
Add vanilla. Beat 2 minutes.
Stir in nuts.
Turn into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut on each layer. Bake in 375\u00b0 oven 25 to 30 minutes or until cakes test done.
Cool in pans on rack 10 minutes.
Remove and cool on racks.