Banana-Pineapple Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

By á-174942

Ingredients

• CAKE:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups chopped bananas - (abt 3 bananas)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 can crushed pineapple with juice - (8 oz)
• FROSTING:
• 2 packages cream cheese - (8 oz ea) room temperature
• 1 cup unsalted butter - (2 sticks) room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

For cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans with 2-inch-high sides.

Whisk first 5 ingredients in large bowl to blend. Whisk in oil, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in bananas, pecans, and pineapple. Divide batter equally between prepared pans.

Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on racks 10 minutes. Run knife around cake sides and turn out onto rack to cool completely.

For frosting: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl to blend. Beat in sugar and vanilla.

Place 1 cake layer on plate. Spread 1 1/2 cups frosting over. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle toasted pecans in border around top edge of cake. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Let stand at room temperature before serving.)

This recipe yields 10 to 12 servings.