Fiesta banana cake

 
                             Fiesta Banana Cake
 
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 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Bananas
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    2      C.            sifted Swans Down cake flour
    1 1/3  C.            sugar
      1/2  Tsp.          soda
    1 1/2  Tsp.          baking powder
    1      C.            mashed bananas
      1/2  C.            shortening
    1      C.            buttermilk
    2      Tsp.          vanilla
    2                    eggs
    1      C.            chopped pecans
                         Frosting:
    1      C.            heavy cream
    3                    bananas
    1      Tbsp.         finely chopped
                         maraschino cherries
 
 Beat sugar, shortening and eggs. Add bananas, vanilla
 and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Then add sifted dry ingredients
 alternately with remaining buttermilk and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees
 in two 8-inch pans for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan for
 5 minutes, remove from pans and finish cooling.
 
 Frosting:
 halved maraschino cherries
 Whip heavy cream. Peel and cut 3 bananas crosswise into
 1/4-inch slices. Fold chopped maraschino cherries into 1/3 of
 whipped cream and spread on bottom layer. Arrange half of
 banana slices on top. Cover with second layer and spread top
 with remaining cream. Decorate with remaining banana slices
 around top of cake, placing halved maraschino cherries between
 banana slices.
 
 
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