Banana Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. Crisco
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/4 tsp. soda
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. buttermilk
1 1/4 c. very ripe bananas, mashed
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 to 1 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Preparation

Cut Crisco into dry ingredients.
Add 1/3 cup buttermilk and bananas.
Blend with mixer for 2 minutes.
Add eggs, 1/3 cup buttermilk and vanilla.
Beat 2 more minutes.
Fold in nuts and pour into well-greased and floured pan.
Bake one hour in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Place cake on rack 5 minutes before turning out on waxed paper to cool.
If desired, frost with Butter Cream Frosting.