Blue Ribbon Banana Cake

• 3/4 c. shortening
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 c. mashed bananas
• 1/2 c. buttermilk
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 c. sifted cake flour
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans
• 1 c. flaked coconut
• Creamy Nut Filling
• White Snow Frosting

1. Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy.
2. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes at medium speed.
3. Add mashed bananas.
4. Beat 2 minutes.
5. Sift together dry ingredients.
6. Add to creamed mixture along with buttermilk and vanilla.
7. Beat 2 minutes.
8. Stir in nuts. Turn into 2 greased and floured 9-inch layer pans.
9. Sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut on each layer.
10. Bake in a moderate (375u0b0) oven 25 to 30 minutes.
11. Remove from pan.
12. Cool layers, coconut side up, on rack. Place first layer coconut side down and spread on filling.
13. Top with second layer, coconut side up.
14. Swirl White Snow Frosting around sides and about 1 inch around top edge, leaving center unfrosted.

shortening, sugar, bananas, buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, salt, cake flour, soda, baking powder, pecans, flaked coconut, nut filling, white snow

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=423752 (may not work)