Spicy Banana Cake

Gramma Moore

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, unbeaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 or 4)

Cream shortening until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar, and cream well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Sift together dry ingredients.

In a separate bowl, combine milk, lemon juice and bananas.

To the egg mixture, add dry ingredients alternately with banana mixture, beating until smooth after each addition.

Pour into 2 greased 8-inch layer pans. Bake in a moderate oven (375°F) 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

When cool, put layers together and top with whipped cream.