Hummingbird Cake Recipe (Most Requested Recipe at Southern Living)

INGREDIENTS

3 cups

all-purpose flour

2 cups

sugar

1 tsp

baking soda

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

salt

large eggs, lightly beaten

1 3/4 cups

mashed ripe bananas (about 4 large)

1 8 ounce can

crushed pineapple, undrained

3/4 cup

canola oil

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups

chopped pecans (optional)

Frosting:

4 oz

cream cheese, cubed and softened

1 stick

butter, room temperature

1 lb

sifted powdered sugar (honestly I don't sift and it's always worked fine)

1 tsp

vanilla extract