Hummingbird Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup chopped banana
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in syrup
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (16 ounce) box powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 cake--------------------.
• 2 combine flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon.
• 3 add eggs and oil, stirring until flour mixture is moistened (do not beat).
• 4 stir in vanilla, pineapple, pecans, and bananas.
• 5 bake in 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 cool in pans completely.
• 7 frosting------------------.
• 8 combine cream cheese and margarine, beating until smooth.
• 9 add powdered sugar and vanilla.
• 10 beat until light and fluffy.
• 11 spread between layers and on top of and sides of cake.
• 12 sprinkle pecans on top.