Grandma Gaither'S Banana Nut Cake
["1 1/2 c. sugar", "3/4 c. shortening", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. soda in 1/4 c. buttermilk", "2 1/2 c. flour", "1 tsp. vanilla", "1 c. bananas, mashed", "1 c. chopped pecans"]
["Mix sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.", "Add eggs, one at a time; add soda and buttermilk and vanilla; add flour and continue beating for 4 minutes.", "Add bananas and nuts.", "Pour into a tube pan, bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes."]
["sugar", "shortening", "eggs", "soda", "flour", "vanilla", "bananas", "pecans"]