Banana Snack Cake

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons 2% milk
• 2-1/2 to 3 cups confectioners' sugar

1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in bananas and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in nuts.
2. Pour into a greased
3. . Bake at 350u0b0 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
4. For frosting, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, butter and milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool to lukewarm.
5. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting reaches spreading consistency. Frost cake.

shortening, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, mashed ripe bananas, vanilla, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, nuts, brown sugar, butter, milk, sugar

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/banana-snack-cake/ (may not work)