Combine dry ingredients in large mixing bowl. Add eggs & oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. Stir in vanilla, undrained pineapple, 1 cup of the pecans & the bananas. Spoon batter into 3 well-greased & floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans & cool completely. Spread frosting between layers & on top & sides of cake. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of chopped nuts. Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine cream cheese & butter. Cream until smooth. Add powdered sugar beating until light & fluffy. Stir in vanilla.

Betty Ellenburg

From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, Ar 72390. Downloaded from Glen's Mm Recipe Archive,