Hummingbird Cake
Ingredients CAKE 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon baking soda 3 eggs, beaten 1½ cups sugar 1⅓ cups vegetable oil ¼ cup buttermilk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups very ripe banana, mashed (about 4 medium bananas or 16 ounces) 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple (or fresh chopped pineapple) 2 cups toasted chopped pecans, divided CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 2 (8 oz) packages of cream cheese, softened ¼ teaspoons kosher salt 6 cups powdered sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Grease and flour three 8-inch cake pans. In a large bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and baking soda. Add the eggs, sugar, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract, and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, and one cup of chopped pecans, and stir just...