Feijoa celebration cake

Cakes

• olive oil spray for greasing
• 100 g pecan nuts
• 400 g feijoas (approx. 5 feijoas), peeled and cut into pieces (see Tips)
• 4 eggs
• 350 g caster sugar
• 350 g grapeseed oil
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp mixed spice
• 450 g plain flour
• 1 ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 440 g canned crushed pineapple drained (approx. 230 g after draining)

Filling

• 20 g stem ginger (see Tips)
• 400 g feijoas (approx. 5 feijoas), peeled and cut into pieces (2-3 cm)
• 50 g caster sugar
• 1 orange zest only, no white pith

Frosting

• 20 - 30 g stem ginger to taste (see Tips)
• 200 g unsalted butter softened
• 500 g cream cheese softened
• 150 g icing sugar
• 1 orange zest only, no white pith