Banana Cake

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tsp. soda
• 4 bananas, mashed
• pecans, chopped (opt.)

• 1 package cream cheese (8 oz.)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (1 lb.) package powdered sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Mix ingredients in order listed. Bake in 3 greased and floured 8 inch pans at 325 degrees F for 45 minutes. Or bake a little longer in a flat sheet pan. When icing, sprinkle pecans on top of each layer of icing.

For Icing: Combine all ingredients and ice cooled cake.

By Robin from Washington, IA