Ingredients

3 eggs
1/2 C. shortening
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 C. mashed bananas
1/2 tsp. soda
1/4 C. buttermilk (or sour milk)
2 1/2 C. cake flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cooking Instructions

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition. Combine bananas, soda, vanilla and milk and add to creamed mixture. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and add to the mixture. Pour into two greased 8-inch round cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Frost. Banana Frosting: 1/2 C. mashed bananas 1/2 tsp. lemon juice 1/4 C. butter 3.1/2 C. powdered sugar, sifted Mix banana and juice together. Cream butter with 1 C. of sugar, then add banana and remaining sugar until it is of good spreading consistency.
 
 
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body." (Matthew 26:26)