Banana Spice Layer Cake

• 2 1/2 c. cake flour
• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. cloves
• 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 1/4 c. sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 c. mashed ripe bananas

1. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
2. Cream shortening.
3. Add sugar gradually; beat until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Stir in vanilla.
6. Add flour mixture alternately with bananas.
7. Beat well after each addition.
8. Turn into 2 well-greased 9-inch cake pans.
9. Bake at 375u0b0 approximately 25 minutes.
10. (Bake in 9 x 13-inch pan for 25 to 30 minutes.) Serve with Banana Butter Frosting (recipe follows).

cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, mashed ripe bananas

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=441352 (may not work)