Blue Ribbon Banana Cake With Creamy Nut Filling

From farm journal, july 1969. darlene kossman had this recipe

Cream together sugar and shortening.

Add eggs.

Beat in mashed bananas.

Sift dry ingredients.

Add to creamed mixture.

Add buttermilk and vanilla.

Stir in chopped nuts.

Turn into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans.

Sprinkle 1 / 2 cup coconut on each layer.

Bake in 375f oven 25 to 30 minutes.

Combine sugar flour butter and cream in saucepan cook until thickened stirring constantly.

Add nuts vanilla and salt.

Cool and put between cake layers.

shortening, sugar, banana, buttermilk, vanilla, eggs, salt, cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, pecans, coconut, flour, cream, butter