Banana Nut Cake Recipe

         
  2 1/2 c  flour
  1 2/3 c  granulated sugar
  1 1/4 t  baking powder
  1 1/4 t  baking soda
      1 t  salt
    2/3 c  Crisco shortening
    2/3 c  buttermilk (or sour milk )
           -divided
  1 1/2 c  ripe bananas,mashed
      3 lg eggs
    2/3 c  chopped nuts,toasted
           Buttercream Icing
      4 c  confectioners' sugar
      1 c  Hi-Ration shortening,or
           -Crisco
    1/4 c  milk
    1/4 c  Fudge Icing Base,(optional)
      1 t  vanilla,or white vanilla

Sift together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda
and salt; set aside. In large mixing bowl, add shortening, 1/3 cup
buttermilk and bananas. Beat about 2 to 3 minutes until well mixed. Add
the eggs and the other 1/3 cup of buttermilk and mix together. Add the
sifted dry ingredients. Beat together until well mixed but don't
overmix. Add chopped nuts and mix.

Pour into lightly greased and floured 8-inch round pans and bake in a
350 degree oven 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the
middle comes out clean. Frost with buttercream frosting (recipe below)
or your favorite frosting.

ICING:  Add all ingredients to mixer and mix until thoroughly blended
and fluffy.

Banana Nut Salad
 
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      3    bananas,ripe
      1    lettuce
    1/2 c  sour cream
    1/2 c  nuts,chopped

Slice bananas.  Arrange lettuce leaves in salad bowl.  Place banana
slices on top.  Mix sour cream and spread over bananas.  Top with
chopped nuts.