The Best Banana Cake / Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
• 2 cups flour
• 2 eggs
• 4 mashed bananas
• 4 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease and flour 13 x 9 Cake pan.

3. 3

   Cream the sugar and shortening well.

4. 4

   Add eggs and mix well.

5. 5

   Mix the flour with the baking soda and set aside.

6. 6

   Mash the bananas and add the buttermilk to the banana mixture.

7. 7

   Alternately add the flour mixture.

8. 8

   Add the bananas to the creamed mixture.

9. 9

   Add the vanilla and 1/2 cup pecans if you like and mix well.

10. 10

    (use 1/4 cup of milk and 3/4 tsp vinegar for the buttermilk).

11. 11

    I like to mash the bananas in the blender to make them smoother.

12. 12

    Bake 35 - 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean.