The Best Hummingbird Cake

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

flour ((gluten free or regular))

2 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

salt

1 cup

granulated sugar

1 cup

packed light brown sugar

large eggs (, room temperature)

1 cup

vegetable oil

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 cup

fresh pineapple (, crushed (see below))

2 cups

roasted bananas* (, mashed (approximately 4 large or 6 medium-small bananas with peel left on; instructions below))

1 cup

chopped pecans

Parchment paper to line bottom of the cake pan

1 1/2 sticks

unsalted butter (, chilled)

3 oz

packages of cream cheese (, chilled)

1 tsp

vanilla

1 1/2 cups

powdered sugar (, sifted)

1 1/2 cups

finely chopped pecans