Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  2 1/3           Cups  All-Purpose Flour
  1 2/3           Cups  Sugar
  1 1/4      Teaspoons  Baking Powder
  1 1/4      Teaspoons  Baking Soda
  1           Teaspoon  Salt
     1/2      Teaspoon  Cinnamon
     1/4      Teaspoon  Cloves
     1/4      Teaspoon  Nutmeg
     2/3           Cup  Shortening
  1 1/4           Cups  Mashed Ripe Bananas
     2/3           Cup  Buttermilk
  1           Teaspoon  Vanilla
  2                     Eggs
     1/3           Cup  Chopped Walnuts

Preparation:

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg into bowl. Make a well and add shortening, banana, and 1/3 cup buttermilk. Attach bowl and flat beater. Turn to stir speed and mix 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to speed 4 and beat 1 minute. Add remaining buttermilk, vanilla, and eggs. Turn to speed 2 and beat 30 seconds. Stop and scrape bowl. Turn to speed 4 and beat 1 minute. Reduce to stir speed and quickly add nuts, mixing just until blended. Pour batter into two greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350F for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove and cool on wire racks. Frost with buttercream frosting.

Nutritional Information:

4033 Calories (kcal); 174g Total Fat; (38% calories from fat); 57g Protein; 574g Carbohydrate; 380mg Cholesterol; 4608mg Sodium