Blue Ribbon Banana Cake with Creamy Nut Filli Food Recipe

Category of Recipe: Baked Goods

Ingredients
3/4	cup	shortening
1 1/2	cup	sugar
2	each	eggs
1	cup	bananas, mashed
1		salt, pinch
2	cup	flour, sifted
1	teaspoon	baking soda
1	teaspoon	baking powder
1/2	cup	buttermilk
1	teaspoon	vanilla
1/2	cup	pecans, chopped
1	cup	coconut, shredded
1/2	cup	brown sugar, optional

		---Creamy Nut Filling---
1/2	cup	sugar
2	tablespoon	flour
1/2	cup	cream
2	tablespoon	butter
1/2	cup	pecans, chopped
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	vanilla

		---White Snow Frosting---
1	each	egg white
1/4	cup	shortening
1/4	cup	butter
1/2	teaspoon	coconut extract
1/2	teaspoon	vanilla extract

Directions:
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 buttermilk and vanilla. Starting with flour. Beat 2 minutes. Stir in nuts. Turn into 2 greased and floured 9 inch 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.