Lady Di's Banana Cake

This was Ainsley's first birthday cake.  She, like her grandfather, she too enjoyed the frosting.

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup crisco
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups flour sifted
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup mashed bananas
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup Buttermilk

Beat sugar and Crisco until creamy.  Add eggs.  Resift flour and Baking Powder, Soda and Salt.  Add bananas and vanilla and buttermilk.

Bake 350 for 30 minutes if in two 9 inch cake pans.

Frost with Cream Cheese frosting