Amish Banana Nut Cake With Penuche Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CAKE
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 2/3 cups sugar
3 whole eggs, room temp
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 1/4 cups bananas, mashed
2/3 cup chopped black walnut
PENUCHE FROSTING
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1/4 cup milk, plus
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

For the cake, cream the shortening and sugar together until fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beat after each.
Blend dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk; stir in bananas and walnuts.
Bake at 350\u00b0F in two greased 9 inch cake pans for 35 or 40 minutes.
Wait 10 minutes to remove from pan.
Let cool completely before frosting.
For the frosting, melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the brown sugar and bring to boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer 2 minutes, stirring; add the milk and bring back to boil, stirring.
Pour into a mixing bowl and add the salt and vanilla; gradually beat in the powdered sugar until spreading consistency.
Frost the cake between the layers, top, then sides.