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HUMMINGBIRD CAKE - ALSO ADAPTED FOR TM

This is a truly fantastic cake and will certainly make it again. It is really moist and the lime frosting really gives it a break from the sweetness of the banana and pineapple. Loved it! INGREDIENTS 250ml olive oil, plus extra for greasing 350g self-raising flour 1 tsp ground cinnamon 350g golden caster sugar 4 medium very ripe bananas 1 x 425g tin of pineapple chunks 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 50g pecans Icing 400g icing sugar 150g unsalted butter (at room temperature) 200g cream cheese 2 limes Brittle 100g caster sugar 50g pecans METHOD: Thermomix Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line two 23cm loose-bottomed cake tins. Sift the flour and cinnamon into a mixing bowl, then add the sugar and a large pinch of sea salt.  Peel the bananas and mash them up with a fork in another bowl.  Drain and finely chop the pineapple and add to the bananas with the oil, eggs and vanilla extract.  Mix until combined, then fold into the dry mixture...