2 c. sifted cake flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. butter
1 whole egg plus 1 egg yolk
1/2 c. broken nut meats
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. mashed bananas
3/4 c. buttermilk

Sift flour once, add baking powder, soda and salt. Sift together 3 times. Cream butter; add sugar gradually, creaming together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add bananas and nuts. Beat again. Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. Bake in layer pans in 375 degree oven for 25 minutes. Cool.

SPEEDY BANANA FROSTING:

1/4 c. butter
1 lb. powdered sugar
1/2 c. mashed bananas
1/2 tsp. lemon juice

Cream butter until soft and glossy. Add half of the sugar; beat until blended. Add mashed bananas and lemon juice; blend. Add remaining sugar and beat until frosting is light and fluffy.