Homemade banana layer cake

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       Title: HOMEMADE BANANA LAYER CAKE
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 12 Servings
  
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       2 c  All-purpose flour
   1 1/2 c  Sugar
   1 1/2 ts Baking powder
     3/4 ts Baking soda
     1/2 ts Salt
       1 c  Ripe banana; mashed (3 med)
     1/2 c  Buttermilk or sour milk*
     1/2 c  Shortening
       2    Eggs
       1 ts Vanilla
  
   Grease and flour two 9x1-1/2-inch round baking pans; set aside.
   
   In a large mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and
   salt. Add banana, buttermilk or sour milk, shortening, eggs and vanilla.
   Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till combined. Beat on medium
   speed for 3 minutes. Pour into prepared pans.
   
   Bake in a 350 degree oven 30 minutes or till a toothpick inserted near
   center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove frompans;
   cool completely on rackes. *Note: To make 1/2 cup sour milk, combine 1/2
   cup milk with 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar and let stand 5
   minutes before using.
   
   Nutrition facts per serving:  294 cal., 11g total fat (3g sat.fat) 36mg
   chol., 235mg sodium, 47g carbo., 1g fiber, 4g pro. Daily Value: 1% vit. A,
   4% vit. C.
  
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