2 cups sifted cake flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar |
1 cup shortening (i use golden crisco) |
1/2 cup sour milk (milk with 2 tbsp. vinegar or lemon juice works too) |
1 cup mashed ripe banana (i use 1 1/2 cups for a really moist cake) |
2 eggs |
2 teaspoons vanilla |
1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter |
3/4 cup light brown sugar |
1/2 cup shredded coconut |
1/4 cup chopped nuts (i use ground almonds) |