Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt cake pan.
Cake:
Prepare as directed, beat until smooth.
1 - Yellow cake mix, any brand, plus
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Then, carefully stir in the following ingredients.
1 can (8oz) crushed pineapple, DRAINED!
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups chopped firm ripe banana
1/4 cup chopped Maraschino cherries, well drained
Pour into the prepared bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees 60 - 70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Turn cake out onto a cake plate. Cool the cake completely before icing.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 pound confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Put this mixture into a sealable plastic bag, microwave for 10-15 seconds to make it slightly runny. Cut a corner out of the bag and drizzle the icing over the cake. Sprinkle the pecans and flaked coconut on top (optional).
If you make the cake as a layer cake, prepare this quantity of icing.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, room temperature
2 pounds confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 to 1 cup chopped pecans
Sprinkle with pecans and flaked coconut on top (optional).
Note: Internet sales of this cake begin at $36.00 and go as high as $55.00, plus shipping. Yes, it is a little expensive to make this cake, but far less expensive than to buy as a ready-to-eat cake.