Easy Banana Cake

1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
1 tsp baking soda
4 tbsp sour cream
3/4 cup pecan or walnuts, chopped
1 cup banana, mashed
1 1/2 cups pastry or cake flour
1 tsp vanilla

Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, beaten very lightly, and the baking soda, dissolved in the sour cream.

Beat well, then add bananas, flour, 1/4 tsp salt and vanilla.

Bake in a well greased loaf pan (7 1/4 x 11 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch) in 175 degrees Celcius oven.

Bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.