Banana Pound Cake

I made this recipe a few weeks ago & LOVED it!

Banana Pound Cake

1 cup shortening

8 tablespoons (softened) butter

3 cups sugar

5 eggs

3 ripe bananas (mashed)

3 tablespoons milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

* preheat oven to 350 degrees

* grease & flour tube pan (bunt cake pan)

* beat shortening & butter until creamy; mix in sugar & eggs gradually

* mix bananas, milk, & vanilla extract in a bowl

* mix flour, salt & baking powder in a separate bowl

* stir flour & banana mixture alternately into butter mixture; mix until blended

* pour batter into prepared tube pan

* bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour & 20 minutes

* remove cake from oven; let cake rest in tube pan for 15 minutes

* remove cake from tube pan; cool completely before serving