Fiesta Banana Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. mashed bananas
2 eggs
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Stir shortening just to soften.
Sift in dry ingredients.
Add the bananas and 1/4 of the milk and mix until all flour is dampened.
Then beat 300 strokes by hand or 2 minutes in mixer at a low speed.
Add eggs, nuts and remaining milk.
Beat 150 strokes by hand or 1 minute by mixer at a low speed.
Turn batter into pans.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for about 25 minutes.
Cool cake in pans on rack for 5 minutes.
Then loosen from sides with spatula; turn out, remove paper and turn right side up on racks to cool before frosting or serving.