Lee's Banana Cake

This has been on a hand-written card in my recipe file for many years. It is from Arlene's Aunt Lee. The card has Charley's name on it, evidence that this was once our contribution to a PTA or elementary school class recipe collection.

• 1/2 C shortening
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 C mashed bananas (usually 3 bananas)
• 1/4 C sour milk * (if not sour, see alternate quantities of baking SODA and POWDER)
• 2 C flour
• 1/4 t baking POWDER * (if milk wasn't sour, use 1 t)
• 3/4 t baking SODA * (if milk wasn't sour, use 1/2 t)
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cream shortening and sugar

Add eggs, beating after each

Whisk dry ingredients together

Combine liquid ingredients

Add dry and liquid ingredients alternately to creamed shortening-sugar-eggs

Bake about half an hour, until a toothpick comes out clean