Delicious Banana Cake with Streusel Filling

2 8inch round cakes
1/2 cup vegetable shortening (Crisco is best)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe banana
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

STREUSEL MIXTURE
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 2 (8-in) round cake pans (cake can also be baked in a 13x9-in pan).
Prepare streusel mix; set aside.
In a med bowl, beat together the shortening and sugar until creamy.
Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla; fold in sour cream.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Fold into creamed mixture, stirring only enough to blend (don't overbeat).
In baking pans, sprinkle 1/3 of the streusel mix on the bottom.
Carefully spread 1/2 of cake batter on top of the streusel.
Sprinkle with another 1/3 of the streusel mix.
Spread the remaining cake batter over top.
Sprinkle with the remaining streusel mix on top.
Bake for 40 mins, or until cakes test done.
Cool 10 mins before removing out onto serving plates.
Serve warm, or at room temp.

Gosh this sounds really yummy Janie, I would like to try it with a nice creamy banana flavored cream cheese icing. Or perhaps one of the really old fashioned cooked meringue icings....or even a banana cream frosting!

dammit, janie!

(MMM!)