Banana Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
3 ripe bananas, mashed
3 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Beat shortening and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until creamy.
Gradually add sugar, beating 5-7 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
Combine banana, milk, and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to shortening mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack.