Banana Pound Cake

• shortening↗1 cup
• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  softened

• sugar↗3 cups
• eggs↗5 large
• ripe bananas↗3

  mashed

• milk↗3 tablespoons
• vanilla extract↗2 teaspoons
• all-purpose flour↗3 cups
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Beat shortening and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until creamy.

2. 2

   Gradually add sugar, beating 5-7 minutes.

3. 3

   Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.

4. 4

   Combine banana, milk, and vanilla.

5. 5

   Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to shortening mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

6. 6

   Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition.

7. 7

   Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake tests done.

9. 9

   Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack.