Blue Ribbon Banana Cake Recipe Amish Cooking Recipes

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs; beat 2 minutes. Add bananas: beat 2 additional minutes. Set aside. Sift together flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Beat well; stir in nuts. Turn into 2 lightly greased 9" round cake pans. Sprinkle half of the coconut on batter. Bake at 350° F. for 25-30 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool. Spread creamy nut filling on one layer. Place remaining cake layer, with coconut side, on top of filling. Frost with creamy white frosting.

3/4 cup butter or oleo, softened
1½ cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
2 cups flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup coconut

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