BANANA CAKE
ANN VAN WINKLE

2 cups flour
¼ tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda
½ cup shortening
1 ½ cups sugar
3 eggs
¼ cup sour milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 bananas)
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ cup nuts (optional)

Sift flour, baking powder, and soda together and set aside.  Beat shortening and sugar together until fluffy.  Add eggs and mix thoroughly.  Add milk, vanilla, banana, and lemon juice.  Stir in flour mixture.  Add nuts if desired.  Pour into greased and floured  9” x 13” pan. 

Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes.

(To sour the milk, add ¼ tsp of vinegar to the ¼ cup room-temperature milk.  Let stand for 15 minutes.  Stir.)