Banana Black Walnut Cake with Caramel Frosting

==Description==
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Pryor Estate in Grapevine, Texas in 1996.
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
==Ingredients==
* 2 cups all purpose flour
* ½ teaspoon baking soda
* ½ cup solid vegetable shortening
* 1½ cups sugar
* 2 eggs
* 2 ripe bananas mashed
* ¼ cup buttermilk
* 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
* 1 cup chopped black walnuts
=== Frosting ===
* ½ cup butter softened
* 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
* ⅓ cup heavy cream
* 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
* 16 ounce box confectioners' sugar
* 2 cups finely chopped black walnuts
==Directions==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Grease and flour 2 cake pans.
# In a medium bowl stir together flour and baking soda then set aside.
# Using an electric mixer cream together shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
# Add eggs 1 at a time mixing well after each addition.
# Mix in mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla.
# Add flour mixture and mix until just combined.
# Stir in black walnuts then pour into prepared pans and bake 35 minutes.
# Cool in pans on a cooling rack for 10 minutes then remove from pans and cool.
=== Frosting ===
# Melt butter in small saucepan then add brown sugar and cream.
# Cook over medium low heat until sugar is dissolved.
# Remove from heat and add vanilla then transfer to a large bowl.
# Using an electric mixer beat in confectioners' sugar a little at a time until smooth.
# Sandwich 2 layers of cake with frosting then frost the outside.
# Press chopped black walnuts over top and down sides of cake.
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