Good-Cooking - Doctor Bird Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups diced ripe bananas
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)