Blue Ribbon Banana Cake With Creamy Nut Filli

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Title: BLUE RIBBON BANANA CAKE WITH CREAMY NUT FILLI
Categories: Cakes, Fruits, Fillings, Frostings
Yield: 12 Servings

3/4 c Shortening
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 c Mashed bananas
1 pn Salt
2 c Sifted flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Buttermilk
1 ts Vanilla
1/2 c Chopped pecans
1 c Shredded coconut
1/2 c Brown sugar, optional
---Creamy Nut Filling---
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb Flour
1/2 c Cream
2 tb Butter
1/2 c Chopped pecans
1/4 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
---White Snow Frosting---
1 Egg white
1/4 c Shortening
1/4 c Butter
1/2 ts Coconut extract
1/2 ts Vanilla extract

Cream together shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs. Beat 2 minutes
at medium speed. Add bananas. Beat 2 minutes.
Sift together dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture along with butter-
milk and vanilla. Starting with flour. Beat 2 minutes. Stir in nuts.
Turn into 2 greased and floured 9" round layer cake pans. Sprinkle 1/2 cup
coconut on each layer. For coffee cake sprinkle with 1/3 cup brown sugar.
Bake in moderate, 350 to 375 degree oven, for 25 to
30 minutes. Cool.

For Creamy Nut Filling: Combine ingredients in heavy saucepan. Cook until
thickened. Add pecans, salt and vanilla. Cool.

For White Snow Frosting: Cream together egg white, shortening, butter,
coconut extract and vanilla. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating till
light and fluffy.

Source: Barbara Lilyhorn, Stamford (Nebr.) Centennial Cookbook Formatted
by: Nancy Filbert; March, 1995

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