Hummingbird Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. Crisco oil
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple (undrained)
2 c. chopped pecans
2 c. sliced bananas
cream cheese frosting

Preparation

Combine dry 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 well-greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with 1 cup pecans.
Yield:
One 9-inch layer cake.