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hummingbird cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Amy Girdley Clarkson
Speedway, IN

Love watching cupcake wars and after hearing one of the contestants talk about making this, I just had to try it myself.

(2 ratings)

Ingredients For hummingbird cake

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    ripe bananas
  • 1 c
    drained crushed pineapple
  • 1 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 jar
    maraschino cherries drained and chopped
  • 1 c
    cocount
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    finely chopped toasted pecans
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1 lb
    powder sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make hummingbird cake

  • 1
    To make the cake, position racks in the center and bottom third of the oven and preheat to 350°. Lightly butter two 9" round cake pans, sprinkle evenly with flour and tap out the excess. (If you wish, butter the pans, line the bottoms with rounds of parchment paper, then flour the pans and tap out the excess.) Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt into a bowl. In another bowl, stir or whisk the bananas, pineapple, oil, eggs and vanilla until combined. Do not use an electric mixer. Pour into the dry mixture and fold together with a large spatula just until smooth. Do not beat. Fold in the pecans. Spread evenly into the pans. Bake until the cake springs back when pressed in the center, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer the cakes to wire racks and cool for 10 minutes. Invert the cakes onto the racks (remove the parchment paper now if using). Turn right side up and cool completely. To make the icing: Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl until combined. On low speed, gradually beat in the sugar, then the vanilla, to make a smooth icing. Place 1 cake layer, upside down on a serving platter. Spread with about 2/3 cup of the icing. Top with the second layer, right side up. Spread the reaming icing over the top and sides of the cake. The cake can be prepared up to 1 day ahead and stored, uncovered in the refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
  • 2
    Sprinkle rough chopped toasted pecans on icing as a garnish. May also sprinkle toasted coconut on icing (optional)

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