Hummingbird Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple (undrained)
1 c. chopped pecans
2 c. chopped bananas
Cream Cheese Frosting
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
Do not beat.
Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans and bananas. Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350\u00b0 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 cool completely.
Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake, then sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top.
Yield:
One 3-layer cake.