Banana Cake

Category        : Dessert 
Serves            : 6

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped)
• raisins (optional)
• 2 sticks (1/2 lb) butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 to 4 ripe bananas)
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoon buttermilk 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 

PROCEDURE

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
2. Grease and flour pans
3. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt
4. In another bowl, combine butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. 
5. Mix in bananas and vanilla
6. Add in flour mixture and buttermilk
7. Fold in walnuts and raisins
8. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes