Banana Crunch Cake

Ingredients

• 0.75 cups rolled oats
• 0.33 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter , melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cups shortening
• 0.67 cups white sugar
• 1 cup mashed banana
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup oat flour
• 0.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x8 inch pan. Make the oat crunch topping: In a small bowl, combine the rolled oats, brown sugar, melted butter and 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts. Mix well and set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Combine the oat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the oat crunch topping.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.