Hummingbird Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups (250g) chopped pecans*
• 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (460g) mashed bananas (about 4 large ripe bananas)
• one 8 ounce can crushed pineapple*
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2/3 cup (160ml) vegetable or canola oil (or melted coconut oil)
• 1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 16 ounces (452g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened room temperature
• 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 5 cups (600g) confectioners’ sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt, or more to taste