6 ripe bananas
1/4 lb. butter
1/2 c. Wesson oil
2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. raisins and dates
4 eggs
3 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. chopped nuts
2 1/2 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2-3/4 tsp. salt

Cream butter, oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Sift spices, soda, salt and flour. Add to egg mixture. Add raisins or dates (or both) and nuts. Mash bananas and add last. Bake in tube pan 1 1/2 hours at 325 degrees. Half of this recipe makes a good-sized cake in a tube pan. To make half, cook 50 minutes.