6 very ripe bananas 
1/2 cup vegetable oil 
1/2 cup butter 
2 cups sugar 
4 eggs 
3 cups flour 
2 teaspoons baking soda 
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 
1 teaspoons ground cloves 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1 1/2 cups raisins 
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts 

In a medium bowl, mash bananas and pour vegetable oil over them; set aside while making cake.

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in banana and oil mixture; mix well. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl; add to creamed banana mixture. Stir in raisins and pecans; blend thoroughly. Spoon mixture into 3 greased loaf pans and bake at 250° for 1 1/2 hours.