Spicy Banana Cake

From Martha Moore

• ½ cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, unbeaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1½ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cup sifted cake flour
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1¼ cup 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 miture, add dry ingredients alternately with banana mixture, beating until smooth after each addition.

Pour into 2 greased 8-inch layer pans.

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

Source: Grace's recipe file