Black Walnut Banana Cake

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup shortening, room temperature
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla (or use 2-3 teaspoons almond extract)
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 5 large eggs (room temperature)
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 cup chopped black walnut

1. Set oven to 325 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
3. In a large bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed cream the butter and shortening with sugar and vanilla until fluffy (about 4-5 minutes, no sugar granules should remain).
4. Beat in eggs one at a time until combined, then mix in mashed bananas.
5. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture alternately with half and half cream.
6. Stir in the walnuts.
7. Pour into prepared tube pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour and 20-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the crown comes out clean.
9. Cool in pan for 15 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

butter, shortening, sugar, vanilla, bananas, eggs, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cream, black walnut

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/black-walnut-banana-cake-229904 (may not work)