3cupsall-purpose flour(One cup - level measured but not packed)
2cupgranulated sugar
1Tablespoon baking powder
1teaspoonbaking soda
1 1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1teaspoonsalt
3eggs
1cupsvegetable oil
2cupsmashed bananas
1 cuppecans(chopped)
1cupcrushed pineapple(with juice)
2teaspoonvanilla extract
1/4cuppecans(halves and chopped) for decoration
Instructions
Icing
Prepare one and a half batch of The Best Cream Cheese Icing and set aside
Cake
Preheat oven to 350 ° Grease and lightly flour three 8-inch cake pans.
Stir together the flour, sugars, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt with a whisk. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the oil, eggs, pineapple and juice, mashed bananas, vanilla and nuts.
Add flour mixture to the wet mix , and stir to combine.
Pour batter into three prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of each pan comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool on racks. Remove the cakes from the pans once the pans are cool to the touch.
Frost with the cream cheese frosting between the layers , then frost the sides and the top of the cake.
To decorate the cake: Press the pecan halves along the base of the cake and around the top of the cake to create a ring. Sprinkle the inner top surface with chopped pecans. Slice and serve.