Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground cardamon
- pinch freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 11/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups(about 3 large) overripe bananas, mashed
- 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup coconut, unsweetened
- Extra toasted pecans for garnish.
Rich Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients
- 2 8 oz packages of softened cream cheese
- 11/2 cups(3 sticks) of softened unsalted butter
- 2 16oz. packages of powdered sugar, sifted
- 11/2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons of heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare 3, 9″ cake pans with cooking spray and line with parchment paper or line 2, 12 cup muffins tins with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients, flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamon. Add oil and eggs, stirring until dry ingredients are moist. Add vanilla extract, mashed bananas, and pineapple, and pecans and coconut (if using) stir until combined. DO NOT OVER MIX.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared cake pans and bake in a preheated oven for 25-35 minutes, until cake is golden brown and a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes and remove from pans to cool on wire rack for 1 hour.
- For cupcakes, scoop the batter into the lined muffin tins and bake for 18-23 minutes. Start checking at 18 minutes. When a toothpick comes out clean, remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.
- For Frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment cream together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy. Then turn mixer to low and gradually add powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla and increase speed to medium-high, and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add a little heavy whipping cream at a time to reach desired consistency.
- Lay one cake layer, top side down, on a serving plate and add 1 cup of frosting. Spread the frosting evenly over the whole cake. Add the second layer, top side down and spread with another 1 cup of frosting. Follow with the third layer. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and the sides of the cake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans or use whole pecans to decorate the cake and cupcakes.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American