View Cart/Checkout Shop By Department Adams Reserve Colors Extracts Gift Packs Powder Extracts Pure Spices Sauces Spice Blends Featured Item Adams Best Vanilla This is how we started! Our Adams Best Vanilla doesn't bake or freeze out and enhances a variety of desserts, puddings, cakes, custards, creams, ice cream, and cookies. Don't say Vanilla, Say Adams Best. Enjoy! Home » Recipes » Banana-Nut Cake Banana-Nut Cake Print Version Batter 3 cups Sugar 1 cup Shortening 2 tsp. "Adams Best" Vanilla 1/2 tsp. Adams Banana Extract 4 Eggs, whole 3-1/2 cups Flour 2 tsp. (level) Soda 1/4 tsp. Salt 1/2 cup Buttermilk 6 Bananas (small, ripe) 1 cup Pecans, chopped Cream together first four ingredients. Add eggs one at a time. Sift together flour, soda and salt and add alternately with milk. Mash bananas and add, then add nuts. Bake for 1-1/2 hours at 325 degrees. In a 10" stem pan that has been greased and dusted with flour. Or, bake for 1 hour 10 minutes in 2 loaf pans. Back to Recipes Ingredients Adams Best Vanilla Imitation Banana Extract Shop by Department:  Colors   Extracts   Gift Packs   Powder Extracts   Pure Spices   Spice Blends