Ingredients for Banana Pound Cake
- 1/2 cup shortening
- Butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- Powdered sugar (optional, for dusting)
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How to Make Banana Pound Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
- In a third bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the mashed bananas, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 90 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving (optional).
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
3 g
Sugar
150g
Fat
29g
Carbs
18g
