Hummingbird Cake (Light Version) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Vegetable cooking spray
3 cups plus 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour, divided
1 tsp. Baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 tsp. Ground cinnamon
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
1 3/4 cups mashed banana
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice
Light Cream Cheese Frosting

Preparation

Coat three 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray; sprinkle 2 teaspoons flour in pans and shake to coat.
Set aside.
Combine remaining 3 cups flour, soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Combine eggs, applesauce and oil and add to flour mixture, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
(Do Not Beat). Stir in banana, vanilla and pineapple.
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 23 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks. Spread Light Cream Cheese Frosting on top and sides of cake.
Store in refrigerator.