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3 Layer Birthday Cake

Source of Recipe

Ezine


List of Ingredients

3 C all-purpose flour
2 C sugar
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 t ground cinnamon
3 large eggs
3/4 C vegetable oil
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 3/4 C mashed ripe bananas
1 1/2 C chopped pecans, divided
cream cheese frosting (see index)



Recipe

Stir together first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs
and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do
not beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, bananas, and 1 cup
pecans. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round
cakepans. Bake at 350 degrees for 23 to 28 minutes or until
a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in
pans 10 minutes; remove from pans on wire racks, and cool
completely on wire racks. Stir remaining 1/2 cup pecans
into Cream Cheese Frosting, if desired, or reserve them to
sprinkle over top of frosted cake. Spread frosting between
layers and on top and sides of cake.