Hummingbird Cake
"Hummingbird cake is a Southern specialty with banana, pineapple and pecans enrobed in a cinnamon-spiced cake topped with cream cheese...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 tablespoon butter
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3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pans
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2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (like McCormick roasted cinnamon)
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1 teaspoon ground ginger (like McCormick roasted ginger)
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
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1 + 1/2 cups sugar
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1 cup packed light brown sugar
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3 eggs, beaten
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1 8-oz. can crushed pineapple with juices (unsweetened)
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2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 5 bananas)
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1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
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1/2 cup sour cream (not fat-free)
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2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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8 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
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12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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16 ounce bag confectioners' sugar, sifted
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coconut flakes or chopped nuts, for garnishing the top
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