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Banana Snack Cake

Banana Snack Cake

1/2c shortening

3/4c packed brown sugar

1/2c sugar

2eggs

1c mashed bananas (2-3 med)

1 tsp vanilla

2c flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2c buttermilk

1/2c chopped nuts

Frosting:

1/2c brown sugar

1/4c butter

6T milk

2 1/2-3c conf. sugar

Mix shortening and sugars. Add eggs one at a time

beating well after each. Add bananas and vanilla.Combine

dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk.

Stir in nuts and spread in a greased 9x13" pan.

Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes til tests done.

Cool and frost:

Combine in a small saucepan brown sugar,

butter, and milk. Boil and stir for 2 minutes.

Cool to lukewarm and add conf. sugar until

of spreading consistency. Frost cooled cake

12 servings.