3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped pecans
1-3/4 cups mashed bananas
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar sifted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Cake Preparation
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring
until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans, and bananas. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. Stir 1/2 cup pecans into Cream Cheese Frosting, if desired, or reserve them to sprinkle over top of frosted cake. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
Frosting Preparation
Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar; beat until
mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.