BANANA SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Cream together shortening and the sugars.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix in bananas and vanilla.
• Combine flour, soda and salt in a separate bowl, then add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• Stir in nuts.
• Pour into a vegetable oil-sprayed 13x9" pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool before frosting.
• TO PREPARE FROSTING: Combine brown sugar, butter and milk in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool a bit.
• Gradually beat in powdered sugar till frosting reaches spreading consistency.