Categories: cake, dessert

Ingredients

• 3 c all-purpose flour
• 2 c sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 2 c mashed ripe bananas
• 1 1/2 c vegetable oil
• 1 can (8 oz) unsweetened crushed pinapple, undrained
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 c chopped walnuts
• 1/4 c shortening
• 2 Tbsp butter, softened
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 c confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 c unsweetened pineapple juice
• 2 tsp half and half cream
• chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combined flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon

2. Add eggs, bananas, oil, pineapple and vanilla; beat until combined

3. Stir in walnuts

4. Pour into three greased and floured 9 in round baking pans

5. Bake at 350 for 25-30 min or until a toothpick comes out clean

6. Cool 10 min, then remove from pans to wire racks

7. Cool completely

8. In a large mixing bowl, beat shortening, butter, lemon peel and salt until fluffy

9. Add confectioners’ sugar alternately with pineapple juice

10. Beat in the cream

11. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake

12. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired

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