The BEST Hummingbird Cake Recipe

"This Southern Hummingbird Cake recipe is a deliciously moist cake filled with ripe banana, perfectly sweet pineapple and chopped pecans that's topped with an irresistibly rich cream cheese frosting! ..."

INGREDIENTS
3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 large eggs (beaten)
1 1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
8 oz crushed pineapple with juice
1 3/4 cup ripe mashed bananas (about 4-5 bananas)
1 cup chopped pecans (if desired)
1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar (up to 4 cups if you want it stiffer)
pinch of salt
2 tsp pineapple juice
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans (for garnish if desired)
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