Hummingbird Cake | City Market / Onion River Co-op

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup pecans
• 1 cup flour, unbleached (white)
• 1 cup flour, whole wheat pastry
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 2 egg (lightly beaten)
• 3⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups banana (chopped)
• 15 ounces pineapple (crushed)
• 1⁄2 pound cheese, Neufchatel (softened)
• 4 ounces butter, unsalted (softened)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups sugar, powdered
• pecans (additional for garnish (optional))