1 1/2 Cups vegetable oil
2 1/2 Cups sugar
3 eggs
3 Cups flour
1 tsp soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 Cup buttermilk
1 1/2 Cups mashed bananas
1 Cup chopped nuts
1 Cup coconut

Combine and blend oil, sugar, and eggs.  Sift dry ingredients.  
Combine vanilla, buttermilk, and bananas and add:  alternately to 
first mixture and dry ingredients.  Stir in nuts & coconut.  Bake 1 hr. 
and 15 min. in 325 degree oven in tube, or Bundt greased pan.

**  If desired spices may be added, e.g. 1 1/2 tsp each: cinnamon, 
cloves, allspice, and 3/4 tsp nutmeg.