Ingredients

• 1/4 lb butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 slightly beaten egg yolks
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk (buttermilk is preferred)
• 4 stiffly beaten egg whites
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons warm water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350* Grease and flour two 9" layer cake pans or 10" tube pan.

2. Cream butter with sugar.

3. Add yolks and beat.

4. Add mashed bananas and pecans.

5. Sift together flour and salt.

6. Combine with creamed mixture alternately with milk.

7. Fold in beaten whites.

8. Add soda dissolved in water and then vanilla.

9. Bake for 25 to 30 min.

10. Cool and frost with Pecan Frosting or frosting of your choice.