Old-Fashioned 3 Layer Banana Cake
["3 c. flour", "2 tsp. baking powder", "1 tsp. baking soda", "1 c. buttermilk", "1 c. mashed bananas ( the more ripe the better)", "1/2 c. black walnuts", "1/2 c. lard (Crisco)", "2 c. sugar", "2 beaten eggs"]
["Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda.", "Cream lard, sugar and eggs.", "Alternate dry ingredients with 1 cup of buttermilk.", "Add shortening to the mixture; stir until well blended.", "Add mashed bananas and nuts.", "Pour into 3 greased 9-inch cake pans.", "Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in preheated 350\u00b0 oven."]
["flour", "baking powder", "baking soda", "buttermilk", "bananas", "black walnuts", "lard", "sugar", "eggs"]