Banana Nut Cake
Recipe: Banana Nut Cake
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 bananas ( mashed)
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon soda
- pinch of salt
- 4 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Icing:
- 1/2 stick margarine
- 1/2 box powdered sugar
- 1 mashed banana
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
Cake:
- Cream shortening and sugar and add eggs.
- Add mashed bananas and nuts, buttermilk and vanilla.
- Add flour, soda and salt gradually.
- Bake at 350 degrees until done.
Icing:
- Mash bananas and add all ingredients and ice cake.
Quick Notes
This cake is kinda heavy, but it’s very good.
Chocolate Sheath Cake
Recipe: Chocolate Sheath Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 stick margarine
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Frosting
- 1 stick margarine
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 6 tablespoons milk
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup pecans if desired.
Instructions
Cake
- Bring to boil water, oil and margarine.
- Put baking soda in buttermilk.
- Mix dry ingredients , pour in liquid, then eggs.
- Mix well.
- Bake in 350 degree oven in oblong baking pan.
Frosting
- Melt margarine, add other ingredients.
- Mix well and top cake while the cake is warm.
Quick Notes
This is my Mom’s recipe. It’s a favorite of all the grand kids and great grand kids.
Old Fashioned Egg Custard Pie
Recipe: Old Fashioned Egg Custard Pie
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk
- 3 eggs well beaten
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Bring milk to a boil.
- Beat eggs and sugar together.
- Pour a little of the hot milk over the eggs and sugar to temper the eggs. Beat.
- Pour remaining milk over eggs and sugar mixture . Continue to beat.
- Add vanilla.
- Pour into9 inch deep dish unbaked pie shell.
- Bake 30 minutes at 300 degrees.
Quick Notes
This was one of my Grand Mothers recipes. Enjoy!!