Banana Walnut Cake1/2 c. soft butter or margarine 
1 tsp. vanilla 
1 1/2 c. packed brown sugar 
3 eggs 
2 1/4 c. flour 
2 tsp. baking powder 
1 tsp. baking soda 
1/2 tsp. salt 
1 1/3 c. mashed bananas 
1/4 c. milk 
1 c. chopped walnutsCream together margarine, vanilla, and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat until light and fluffy. Mix dry ingredients together. Mix bananas and milk together. Alternate between the banana and flour mixtures to add to the sugar mixture. Add nuts last. Pour into two greased and floured 9-inch round pans or one 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. Cool. Frost with cream cheese frosting.Frosting:2 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese 
3 c. powdered sugar 
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1 tsp. vanillaSoften cream cheese. Mix all together and spread between round layers, sides and on top or over oblong banana walnut cake.Banana Drop Cookies2 1/4 c. sifted flour 
1 c. sugar 
2 tsp. baking powder 
1/4 tsp. baking soda 
3/4 tsp. salt 
2/3 c. shortening 
2 eggs 
1 c. mashed bananas 
1 tsp. vanilla 
1/4 tsp. cinnamon 
1 tbsp. sugarSift dry ingredients into bowl. Cut in shortening. Add eggs, bananas, and vanilla, mix well. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Bake at 400 degrees about 12 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.Banana Nut Bread1 c. sugar 
1/2 c. shortening 
2 eggs 
1 c. mashed banana 
1/2 tsp. salt 
2 c. flour 
1/2 c. chopped nuts 
2 tsp. baking powder 
1/2 tsp. vanillaCream sugar and shortening, add eggs with mashed banana and flour alternately. Add remainder of ingredients. Pour into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.Banana Muffins1/2 c. shortening 
1 c. sugar 
2 eggs 
1 1/3 c. mashed bananas 
2 c. flour 
3 tsp. baking powder 
1/2 tsp. salt 
1/2 c. chopped walnutsCream shortening and sugar. Add one egg at a time; beat after each addition. Stir in bananas, and then stir in dry ingredients just until moist. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake 25-30 minutes at 350 degrees.Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What's for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas.

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