Fluffy Banana Cake

This cake recipe handed down through generations uses mashed banana in the batter.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 418 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup buttermilk
• 2 bananas, broken into chunks
• 4 cups whipped heavy cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch layer cake pans. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine the shortening, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well. Blend in the buttermilk. Add sifted flour mixture alternately with mashed banana to the egg mixture while beating. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake cake for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool on wire racks. Fill and frost the cake with whipped cream.