Fluffy Banana Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 large or 3 small bananas, broken into chunks
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. shortening, softened (room temperature)
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. buttermilk

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Put in large bowl the shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Beat 1 1/2 minutes.
Stop and add buttermilk.
Add sifted flour mixture alternately with mashed banana.
Beat only enough to blend, about 2 minutes.
Pour batter into 9-inch greased cake pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 or 35 minutes.
Cool and top with Cool Whip.