Banana Nut Delight Cake

By shelle

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 tsps baking powder
• 1 1/4 tsps baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/4 cups mashed ripe banana
• 2 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350. Grease and flour three 8-inch or two 9-inch cake pans.

Sift the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl: add the shortening, buttermilk, and banana. Mix until all the dry ingredients are dampened, then beat at low speed for 2 minutes. Add the eggs and beat for 1 minute. Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then turn out on a rack to cool completely before frosting.