Mom's Banana Cake
rec.food.recipes/Lee Newland (1996)

This recipe has been a family tradition for many, many years.

2 1/4 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup sour milk
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Sift together dry ingredients. Cream shortening and sugar well; beat in eggs. Combine vanilla, banana and milk. Add to creamed mixture alternately with dry mixture. Pour into a greased and floured 7x11-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 35 minutes. Frost with simple confectioners sugar frosting.