Banana Nut Layer Cake

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Title: Banana Nut Layer Cake
Categories: Cakes, Fruits
Yield: 8 Servings

1/2 c Shortening
2 c Sugar
1 Egg; plus
1 Egg white
1 c Buttermilk
1 c Mashed ripe bananas
2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Chopped walnuts
-FILLING:
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Packed brown sugar
1/4 c 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.

From: "Taste of Home" Magazine, October/November 1994
Posted by: Debbie Carlson (PHHW01A) -

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