Mom'S Banana Devil'S Food Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup lard
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup mashed ripe banana
2 ounces baking chocolate, melted and cooled
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
Cram shortening, add sugar and cream together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add banana pulp, then melted chocolate.
Combine milk and vanilla.
Add dry ingredients alternatly with milk mixture to the creamed mixture, beat well.
Pour into a greased 9x13 pan, bake at 350F for 45 minutes.