Banana Cake

By ldelmas

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 1-1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 4 smashed brown bananas (the riper, the better)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

All mixing must be done by hand with a wooden spoon. Mix all the dry ingredients except flour. Add the eggs, sugar, shortening, vanilla, and milk. Mix thoroughly. Add the smashed bananas and mix. Add the flour, continuing to mix. Grease and flour a 9" x 11" pan. Pour in the batter and bake at 375°F for 25 minutes or until a knife through the center of the cake comes out dry. Cover with powdered sugar, let cool, and cover again with powdered suga