Banana Cake
1/2 cup butter, softened
  1 cup sugar
  2 eggs
  4 to 6 bananas, mashed
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  2 cups flour
    Pinch of salt
  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins, optional
1/2 cup walnuts, optional
Mix everything in the order given one at the time. Generously grease and light flour two
round cake pans. Pour mixture into pans and bake at 350 °F. for 30 to 35 minutes.
Move pans to the highest part of the oven for 5 more minutes.
Yield: 2 cakes