hummingbird cake

Ingredients For hummingbird cake

• 2 c

  mashed ripe bananas
• 1 1/2 c

  canola oil
• 3

  eggs
• 1 can

  8 ounces unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 1/2 tsp

  vanilla
• 3 c

  all purpose flour
• 2 c

  sugar
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1 tsp

  ground cinnamon
• 1 c

  chopped walnuts
• FOR THE PINEAPPLE FROSTING
• 1/4 c

  shortening
• 2 Tbsp

  butter, softened
• 1 tsp

  grated lemon peel
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 6 c

  powdered sugar
• 1/2 c

  unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2 tsp

  half and half cream
• chopped walnuts, optional