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scratch - Banana Cake w/nut filling + frosting

Source of Recipe

from chris via Reminisce magazine
scratch - Banana Cake w/nut filling + frosting

for cake:
3/4 cup butter, margarine or shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated whitesugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
2 cups sifted cake flour, (for 2 cups of cake flour use:
...1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour + 1/4 cup cornstarch)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flaked coconut, divided

for creamy nut filling:
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

for white frosting:
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almonds extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 to 4 tablespoons milk

for cake:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Add eggs, beat 2 minutes.
Add bananas; beat 2 minutes longer. Set aside.
Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed
mixture alternately with buttermilk and vanilla. Beat well.
Stir in pecans.
Pour into two lightly greased 9 inch round baking pans.
Sprinkle with 1/2 cup coconut.
Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Remove cakes from the pan and cool, coconut side up, on wire racks.
for filling:
Combine sugar, flour, cream, salt and butter in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat until thickened.
Stir in pecans and vanilla. Cool.
Spread filling over the bottom (plain side) of one cake layer.
Place remaining cake layer, coconut side up, on top of filling.
for frosting:
In a mixing bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth.
Place a 3 inch circle in the center of the cake top.
Frost sides and top edges of cake.
Remove the circle to expose coconut.
Makes 12 servings.
If Cooking for Two: Freeze leftover cake to enjoy later.

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Blue-Ribbon-Banana-Cake.
This is identical to the recipe in Farm Journal's Country Cookbook.