Meridian Cook Book Holiday Edition

Yield : 8 Servings

Ingredients for Cake :

• 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 2 cups sugar

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 3 eggs

• 1 1 ⁄ 2 cups unsalted butter , softened

• 1 1 / 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 8 ounces canned crushed pineapple , drained

• 1 cup walnuts , chopped

• 2 cups bananas , chopped

Directions for Cake :

1 .	Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit .
2 .	Combine flour , baking soda and salt in a mixing bowl . Set aside .
3 .	In a separate bowl , combine sugar , cinnamon and eggs .
4 .	Add the butter and vanilla , mix until mixture is evenly combined .
5 .	Add the flour mixture and mix until it is smooth .
6 .	Fold in the remaining ingredients .
7 .	Butter and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and pour in batter .

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8 .	Bake cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 30 minutes or until cooked thoroughly .
9 .	Remove cake layers from pans onto cooling racks . Cool completely before icing .
10 . Prepare icing while layers cool .

Ingredients for Icing :

• 8 ounces cream cheese , softened

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened

• 1 pound powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

• 1 cup walnuts , chopped

1 .	Cream together cream cheese and butter .
2 .	Slowly add powdered sugar and vanilla extract until mixture becomes fluffy .
3 .	Fold in chopped nuts .
4 .	Evenly distribute icing between layers and on the surfaces of the cake .

Directions for Icing :

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