Banana Cake

From a

1947

cook book

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1/2 c. Shortening

1 1/2 c. Sugar

2 Eggs

2 c. Flour

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

3/4 tsp. Baking Soda

1/2 tsp. Salt

1/4 c. Sour Milk

1 c. Bananas, -{mashed (2 or 3)

1 tsp. Vanilla

1 c. Cream, -{whipped and sweetened)

2 Bananas, -{sliced

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Cream Shortening and add Sugar gradually.

Add the well beaten Eggs.

Sift Flour once before measuring.

Sift Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda,

and Salt together and add alternately with

the Sour Milk, and Bananas which have been

mashed through a seive.

Add Flavoring.

Pour intogreased and Floured

layer Cake tins,

Bake

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When layers are cold, put together

with Whipped Cream and Sliced Bananas

for a filling, and spread Whipped Cream

on top of the Cake.

Lay slices of Bananas over the

top of the Whipped Cream on top of Cake.

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Bake 30 minutes at 350 F.

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(Yealds two 8 inch layers).