*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Fiesta Banana Cake

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bananas

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      C.            sifted Swans Down cake flour
   1 1/3  C.            sugar
     1/2  Tsp.          soda
   1 1/2  Tsp.          baking powder
   1      C.            mashed bananas
     1/2  C.            shortening
   1      C.            buttermilk
   2      Tsp.          vanilla
   2                    eggs
   1      C.            chopped pecans
                        Frosting:
   1      C.            heavy cream
   3                    bananas
   1      Tbsp.         finely chopped
                        maraschino cherries

Beat sugar, shortening and eggs. Add bananas, vanilla
and 1/2 cup buttermilk. Then add sifted dry ingredients
alternately with remaining buttermilk and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees
in two 8-inch pans for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan for
5 minutes, remove from pans and finish cooling.

Frosting:
halved maraschino cherries
Whip heavy cream. Peel and cut 3 bananas crosswise into
1/4-inch slices. Fold chopped maraschino cherries into 1/3 of
whipped cream and spread on bottom layer. Arrange half of
banana slices on top. Cover with second layer and spread top
with remaining cream. Decorate with remaining banana slices
around top of cake, placing halved maraschino cherries between
banana slices.


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