35th Anniversary Hummingbird Cake

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 2 cups bananas diced ripe 3 medium
• 8 oz pineapple crushed undrained canned
• 3 large eggs beaten
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 cup pecans toasted chopped
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 cup vegetable oil 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in bananas and next 5 ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
3. Pour batter into 4 greased and floured 9-inch square or round cake pans.
4. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour).
5. Spread Cream Cheese Custard Filling between layers.
6. Spread Browned Butter Frosting on top and sides of cake. Chill 1 hour before serving. Store in refrigerator.