Hummingbird Cake(4-H Champion)

• 3 c. flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 c. vegetable oil
• 12 oz. drained crushed pineapple
• 1 c. chopped pecans
• 2 c. mashed ripe bananas

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring until all dry ingredients are moistened.
2. Do not beat!
3. Stir in pineapple, 1 cup pecans and bananas.
4. Spoon batter into 3 greased 9-inch round cake pans.
5. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely.
7. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
8. Sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top.
9. Yields 1 (3-layer) cake.

flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla, eggs, vegetable oil, pineapple, pecans, mashed ripe bananas

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=749801 (may not work)