In a large bowl....mix well:

3 ripe bananas, mashed
2 1/2 cups sugar

Add:

2 tsps vanilla
2 large eggs...mix well

Add:

2 1/3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Stir together and add:

1 cup buttermilk
1 cup melted butter (2 cubes)

Stir in:

1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup pecans or walnuts

Butter and flour 10" tub pan. Pour in batter and bake about 1 hour at 350° until pick comes out clean and cake pulls away from sides of pan. When completely cool, invert cake to remove from pan.