Banana Snack 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 (2 to 3 medium)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour or 2 cups whole wheat 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 or 1/4 cup margarine
6 tablespoons milk
2 1/2 - 3 cups confectioners' sugar

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream the shortening and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in bananas and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in nuts.
Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Bake 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool on a wire rack.
If desired for frosting, combine the brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm.
Gradually beat in confectioners sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost the cooled cake.