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Old-Fashioned Banana Cake
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About the Recipe
This recipe comes from my maternal grandfather, an excellent cook who was at home in the kitchen. I reordered the ingredients based on order of use.
According to a handwritten note, this recipe is dated 20 April 1966.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 tablespoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon iodized salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 cup shortening, Crisco recommended
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 medium bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans. Set aside.
- Mix baking soda, salt, and flour in a medium bowl. Sift.
- In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla; beat until well combined.
- Add flour mixture and milk mixture alternately, starting and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition.
- Fold in mashed bananas. Pour batter into prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- While cake is cooling, sprinkle walnuts on top. Allow cake to cool before cutting.
Comments
- Author
Beating cake ingredients longer adds air, which makes the cake more fluffy. Generally, you want to beat at least two minutes when introducing the ingredients.
Sorry it didn't turn out as you had hoped. But thanks for trying the recipe and letting me know how you liked it. :D
Hey Natasha, After looking at your comment, I decided to try it today itself. It came out well, but I think I did not beat it well, I guess. It was not as soft as I expected it to be.
Yours looks very delicious. But, no worries, will try again. I am sure it will come out even better next time :)
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Hope you'll let me know how you like it. From what my mom told me, her dad was a very good cook who enjoyed making Sunday dinner every week.
wow, it sounds yum. Will definitely going to give it a try. I hope it comes out well.