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Banana Cake.
½ cup shortening
½ cup sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup chopped pecans or English Walnuts
1 cup mashed bananas
1¾ cups flour sifted with
1 tsp. baking powder
4 tablespoons cream
1 tsp. [baking] soda.

Cream shortening & sugar & add the
well beaten eggs. Dissolve the soda
in cream & add to previous mix-
ture. Stir in the remaining ingred-
ients. Bake in greased loaf or tube
pan in moderate oven, 350° F. 45 min.
or bake in 2 round layer cake pans
for 30 to 40 min.
This cake can be served plain or with
caramel, chocolate or vanilla frosting. It
improves upon standing, the banana
flavor is more pronounced after a
day or so. Garnish with pecan halves.
[[American Home]], October 1938.