Banana Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups mashed ripe bananas
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 beat the shortening at medium speed for 2 minutes or until creamy.
• 2 gradually add the sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 add the eggs one at a time, beating just until the yellow disappears.
• 4 combine the bananas, buttermilk and vanilla in a medium bowl.
• 5 combine the flour, baking soda and salt together.
• 6 add the flour mixture to the shorting mixture, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. mix at low speed after each addition just until blended.
• 7 stir in the pecans and spoon the batter into the greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
• 8 bake at 350°f for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool in pan for 15 minutes then remove and cool completely on wire rack.