Banana Bread & Banana Cake

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup mashed very ripe banana

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/4 cup sifted flour

3/4 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time,

beating well after each addition. Stir in banana and vanilla. Sift

dry ingredients together and add to banana mixture. Mix well. Pour

9x9x2-inch pan. Bake at

350F for 30 to 35 minutes.

Note: 1/2 cup chopped nuts can be added if desired.

Grandma's Banana Cake

2/3 cup shortening

2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour

1 2/3 cups sugar

1 1/4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 1/4 cups mashed fully ripe bananas

2/3 cups buttermilk (divided)

2 eggs

2/3 cup chopped walnuts (opt.)

Place shortening in mixing bowl. Sift in dry ingredients. Add bananas

1/3 cup of the buttermilk. Mix until moistened; beat

2 minutes at

1/3 cup of buttermilk and the eggs. Best

2 more

minutes. Fold in chopped walnuts. Bake in 2 greased and lightly floured

9-inch cake pans at

350F for about 35 minutes. Cool

10 minutes in pans,

remove from pans and cool completely. Janet Morrissey