3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
3 bananas, mashed
3/4 c. vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 c. chopped pecans
Cream cheese frosting

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do Not Beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans and bananas.

Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 23 to 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and let cool completely on wire racks.

Frost between layers and on sides and top. 1/2 cup pecans may be added to cream cheese frosting or use to decorate cake.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

1/2 c. butter, softened
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 (16 oz.) pkg. powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Enough for one 3 layer cake.