Banana Nut Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
4 eggs (reserve one egg white for frosting)
2 1/2 c. plain flour
1 c. mashed bananas
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in buttermilk
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. broken pecans

Preparation

Cream together sugar and shortening.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each.
Add flour alternating with milk and soda. Add banana and nuts; beat well. Put into layer pans that have been greased and floured.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.