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The Best Banana Cake Recipe

This is the BEST banana cake recipe in the world!! It's moist, delicious and it's a great way to use up those bananas that are starting to turn! I have taken this easy banana cake to get togethers and it is gone in 5 minutes!
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Ingredients

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1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup ripe bananas, (2-3 medium) mashed
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour or whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. In a bowl, cream shortening and sugars.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  4. Beat in bananas and vanilla.
  5. Combine flour, baking soda and salt.
  6. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
  7. Stir in nuts.
  8. Pour into a greased 9×13 inch pan.
  9. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick put in the center of the cake tests clean.
  10. Cool and frost this banana cake with Buttercream Frosting or Caramel Frosting.

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