"This was the wedding cake Paula Deen used for her wedding. This recipe is not formulated for a wedding cake, but for a normal size everyone can use. Increase as needed if you are making tiered or extra large cakes...."
INGREDIENTS
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butter, for greasing pans
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3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
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2 cups sugar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3 eggs, beaten
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3/4 cup vegetable oil
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4 large ripe bananas, mashed
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1 cup chopped pecans
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
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1/2 cup butter, at room temperature (1 stick)
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1 lb confectioners' sugar, sifted
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup chopped pecans