Banana Cake

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cup buttermilk
3 bananas
1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring


 Cream shortening, sugar, mashed bananas, and eggs. Add buttermilk, and maple flavoring. Add dry ingredients. Bake at 350 Degrees for 45 minutes. Frost with maple flavored frosting.

Christine's Sugar Cookies

1 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 heaping tablespoon baking powder
flour to make a soft batter
1/2 teaspoon soda
1 cup melted shortening
1/2 teaspoon soda