Banana nut layer cake

 
                           BANANA NUT LAYER CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Fruits
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2  cup           Shortening
    2      cups          Sugar
    1                    Egg -- plus
    1                    Egg white
    1      cup           Buttermilk
    1      cup           Mashed ripe bananas
    2      cups          Flour
    1      teaspoon      Baking soda
    1      teaspoon      Salt
    1      teaspoon      Vanilla extract
      1/2  cup           Chopped walnuts -- FILLING:
      1/4  cup           Butter or margarine
      1/2  cup           Packed brown sugar
      1/4  cup           Flour
 
 pn Salt 3/4 c  Milk 1	 Egg yolk 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 c  Chopped walnuts
Confectioner's sugar 
   In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.  Beat in egg and egg white. Add
 buttermilk and bananas; mix well. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; stir
 into the creamed mixture. Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into two greased and
 floured 9" round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until
 cake tests done.
 Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
 
   For filling, melt butter and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat. In a
 small bowl, combine flour and salt with a small amount of milk; stir until
 smooth.
 Add the remaining milk gradually. Add egg yolk and mix well; stir into
saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until very thick, about 10 minutes. 
Add vanilla and nuts. Cool. Spread between cake layers. Dust with
confectioner's sugar. Chill. Store in the refrigerator.
 
 
 
 
 
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