Banana Spice Cake

This is not from the Automat Restaurant, but you might try it.

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 2/3 cup Crisco(shortening)
• 2/3 cup mashed banana
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• Fluffy Frosting:
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Directions

Cake:
In mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, spices, Crisco, banana, and molasses. Mix vigorously 2 minutes by hand or at medium speed of electric mixer. Add eggs and milk; beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9x1-1/2-inch round layer pans. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 35-40 minutes. Cool. Frost with Fluffy Frosting.

Frosting:
In top of double boiler, combine sugar, salt, 1/3 cup water, and the egg whites. Place over boiling water and beat about 7 minutes with rotary beater or elcetric mixer until frosting holds stiff peaks. Mix in vanilla.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Crisco's Favorite Family Foods Cookbook
Submitted By: Linda Wilson
lwilson@gatecom.com
Banana Spice Cake