Celebrity "Hummingbird" Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

By Hklbrries

I have no idea who the celebrity is...

Ingredients

• Celebrity "Hummingbird" Cake:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 cups chopped bananas (about 4)
• 2 cups chopped pecans
• Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine
• 2 boxes (16 ounces each) confectioners' sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• Dash of salt

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. In large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add eggs and oil; stir until moistened.

Stir in vanilla, pineapple, bananas and 1 cup chopped pecans.

Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans.

Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers of cakes comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and put on wire racks to cool completely.

Meanwhile, for Cream Cheese Frosting, in large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter or margarine until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and salt.

Generously spread frosting between cooled cake layers and on sides and top of cake. Garnish with remaining 1 cup pecans.