Banana Sheet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2-3 medium bananas)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped nuts
FROSTING
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
6 tablespoons milk
2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Cream together shortening and the sugars.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Mix in bananas and vanilla.
Combine flour, soda and salt in a separate bowl, then add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Stir in nuts.
Pour into a vegetable oil-sprayed 13x9\" pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool before frosting.
TO PREPARE FROSTING: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Cool a bit.
Gradually beat in powdered sugar till frosting reaches spreading consistency.