• In a large mixing bowl, measure flour and sugar. Set aside.
• In a medium sauce pan, combine butter, water, and shortening. Bring to a boil. After mixture reaches a boil, add it to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
• Add buttermilk, then baking soda, then eggs, then vanilla in that order, mixing in-between each addition.
• Pour into a greased 10x15x1 inch cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes.
• Cool completely. While cake is cooling, prepare pudding.

Vanilla Banana Pudding

• In a medium sauce pan, combine sugar and flour. Add 2 cups milk to the sugar/flour mixture and mix well.
• In a separate small bowl, whisk egg yolks together and then add to sugar/flour mixture and mix well.
• Add remaining milk stir to combine.
• Place pan over low heat and cook until pudding thickens, stirring constantly.
• Once pudding has thickened, remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
• Let cool completely.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Spread pudding over cake.
• Spread banana slices over cake.

Whipped Cream Topping

• In small mixing bowl combine beat whipping cream for 1 minute.
• Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Add vanilla and beat again.
• Carefully spread whipping cream over pudding.
• Sprinkle with Nilla Waffers.
• Store in fridge.