Hummingbird Cake(4-H Champion) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. vegetable oil
12 oz. drained crushed pineapple
1 c. chopped pecans
2 c. mashed ripe bananas

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring until all dry ingredients are moistened.
Do not beat!
Stir in pineapple, 1 cup pecans and bananas.
Spoon batter into 3 greased 9-inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top.
Yields 1 (3-layer) cake.