Amish Banana Nut Cake With Penuche Frosting

This is my dad's favorite birthday cake. Old, even brown, bananas make a moister cake. This can be made a couple days ahead and covered tightly at room temperature.

Steps

For the cake , cream the shortening and sugar together until fluffy.

Add eggs , one at a time , beat after each.

Blend dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk.

Stir in bananas and walnuts.

Bake at 350f in two greased 9 inch cake pans for 35 or 40 minutes.

Wait 10 minutes to remove from pan.

Let cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting , melt the butter in a saucepan , stir in the brown sugar and bring to boil.

Reduce the heat and simmer 2 minutes , stirring.

Add the milk and bring back to boil , stirring.

Pour into a mixing bowl and add the salt and vanilla.

Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until spreading consistency.

Frost the cake between the layers , top , then sides.

Ingredients

vegetable shortening, sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, bananas, black walnut, butter, brown sugar, milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar