1 1/2 c. butter
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
6 mashed bananas
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. "cake" flour
1 c. chopped pecans

Soften butter. Add sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating. Add bananas, vanilla then dry ingredients and pecans. Stir good. Bake 4 large layers at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. (Greased and floured.)

ICING:

1 stick butter
1 mashed banana
6 tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. pecans
Powdered sugar (enough to spreading consistency)
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Heat on low heat: butter, banana and milk. Add powdered sugar, vanilla and pecans.