Hummingbird Cake

This is, quite simply, the best cake ever made. Moist, dense, rich, heavy cake with an amazing frosting. Bake this when you want to stun someone with your insane Marthaness.

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8-ounce can) crushed pineapple, undrained
1 1/2 cups pecans, lightly toasted and chopped
5 very very ripe bananas, mashed

Directions

In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients. Add the eggs, vegetable oil, stirring until the dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. Stir in the vanilla, pineapple, one cup of pecans and bananas. Spoon the batter into two well-greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for ten minutes, remove to racks and cool. Spread with frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients:

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
2 (16-oz) packages confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup pecans, lightly toasted and chopped

Directions:

In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and butter, beating until smooth. Add the confectioners' sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and pecans.