Banana Pound Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 beat shortening and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until creamy.
• 2 gradually add sugar, beating 5-7 minutes.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
• 4 combine banana, milk, and vanilla.
• 5 combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to shortening mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 6 beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.
• 7 pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake tests done.
• 9 cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack.