Banana Crunch Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1 cup banana mashed
• 0.3 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2  eggs 
• 0.8 cup flour all-purpose
• 1 cup oat flour 
• 0.8 cup rolled oats 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup walnuts chopped
• 0.7 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• toothpicks

Directions

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.
2. Mix well and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, cream shortening and white sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in bananas, eggs, and vanilla.
4. Combine the oat flour, all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
5. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
6. Sprinkle with the oat crunch topping.
7. 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.