Southern Charm: My Go-To Hummingbird Cake Recipes

Ingredients

• 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pans
• 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) baking soda
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon (2.5ml) salt
• 1 ½ cups (360ml) vegetable oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce/227g) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 cups (approximately 2 large) mashed ripe bananas
• 1 cup (100g) chopped pecans or walnuts
• 8 ounces (227g) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup (227g or 2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups (480g) powdered sugar
• Chopped pecans or walnuts, for garnish (optional)