Ingredients

The following ingredients have 11 Servings
  • 245 grams (1 and 3/4 cups) plain flour or all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 150 grams (3/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
  • 45 grams (1/4 cup) brown sugar
  • 105 grams (1 cup) pecans, roughly chopped
  • 250 grams (1 cup) mashed banana (approximately 2-3 overripe bananas)
  • 275 grams (1 cup) canned crushed pineapple in juice
  • 180 ml (3/4 cup) vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 105 grams (1 cup) pecans, finely chopped
  • 70 grams (1/2 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
  • 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour or cornstarch
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 60 grams (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
  • 60 grams (1/4 cup) butter, softened
  • 250 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) full fat cream cheese, softened, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 435 grams (3 and 1/2 cups) icing sugar or powdered sugar

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced. Grease and line an 8-inch round cake pan with baking or parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, caster sugar, brown sugar and pecans. Stir briefly.
  • Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients, then add mashed banana, pineapple, oil, eggs and vanilla.
  • Use a spatula to gently stir until all ingredients are combined. Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for approximately 60-70 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
  • Transfer cake to a cooling rack and leave to cool completely before frosting.
  • To make the pecan cookie crumbs, add pecans, flour, sugar, cornflour and salt to a medium-sized mixing bowl. Pour over melted butter and stir until crumbs resemble wet sand.
  • Line a baking tray with baking or parchment paper. Add cookie crumbs and spread into one even layer. Bake for approximately 10-12 minutes or until just golden. Leave to cool completely.
  • Cream cheese frostingTo make the frosting, add butter, cream cheese and vanilla to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy.
  • Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, and continue to beat until smooth.
  • Spread frosting over the top of the cake. Sprinkle over pecan cookie crumbs. Cut into slices and serve.