Black Walnut Banana Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup shortening, room temperature
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla (or use 2-3 teaspoons almond extract)
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
5 large eggs (room temperature)
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 cup chopped black walnut

Preparation

Set oven to 325 degrees.
Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
In a large bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed cream the butter and shortening with sugar and vanilla until fluffy (about 4-5 minutes, no sugar granules should remain).
Beat in eggs one at a time until combined, then mix in mashed bananas.
In a bowl combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with half and half cream.
Stir in the walnuts.
Pour into prepared tube pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the crown comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.