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Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium bananas)
- 2 eggs
Preparation:
Sift together the sifted cake flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl. Add shortening, butter, buttermilk, and mashed banana; mix until moistened, then beat on low speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add eggs and beat 1 minute longer. Grease 2 9-inch round or square layer cake pans and line bottoms with waxed paper. Grease waxed paper. Dived batter into the two pans; bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes, until cake tests done. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes in pans; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Frost with the banana coconut frosting, below.
Banana Coconut Frosting
- 1/3 cup butter
- 2 pounds confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/2 cup mashed banana
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup toasted coconut*
- 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans
- 4 drops yellow food coloring
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