You will need the following ingredients:

2/3 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups mashed fully ripe bananas
2/3 cups buttermilk (divided)
2 eggs
2/3 cup chopped walnuts (opt.)

Cooking Procedure Is As Follows:

Place shortening in mixing bowl. Sift in dry ingredients. Add bananas and 1/3 cup of the buttermilk. Mix until moistened; beat 2 minutes at medium. And the other 1/3 cup of buttermilk and the eggs. Best 2 more minutes. Fold in chopped walnuts. Bake in 2 greased and lightly floured 9-inch cake pans at 350F for about 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pans,remove from pans and cool completely