My Granny's Banana Cake

This was my great-grandmother's specialty. I found it in one of her old cookbooks.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 3  tablespoons  sour milk
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 3  mashed bananas
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts

• ICING

• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. CAKE.
2. in large bowl, cream sugar, shortening and eggs until light and fluffy.
3. stir in remaining ingredients as listed.
4. pour into greased and floured 13x9 pan.
5. bake 15 minuted at 400, then 20 minutes at 350.
6. cake will remain moist.
7. while cake is cooking, blend all ingredients for icing (except vanilla) in small saucepan.
8. ICING.
9. bring all ingredients to a boil, stirring constantly.
10. when mixture reaches full rolling boil, boil for one minute.
11. let cool.
12. add vanilla.
13. beat and spread on warm cake.