Banana nut bread

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups all purpose flour or cake flour.
1 tsp baking soda.
1/2 tsp salt.
1 tsp vanilla extract.
1/2 cup butter, (1 stick).
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar.
2 eggs.
1 cup mashed banana, (2 medium sized).
1/2 cup buttermilk.
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.

METHOD:

Combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
Cream butter, gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed.  Add eggs and beat well until smooth.  Add the mashed banana alternately with buttermilk.  Stir in the vanilla extract.  Mix well after each addition.  Add the flour mixture and mix well.  Stir in the chopped nuts.  Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.  Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 minutes or until the wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool in pan for 10 minutes, remove from pan and let cool completely on wire rack.