hummingbird cake

How To Make hummingbird cake

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2

  Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. You may also use a 13x9 inch pan. Set aside.
• 3

  In a medium mixing bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
• 4

  In another large mixing bowl, mix or whisk the oil, eggs, vanilla, pineapple, and bananas, Do not use a electric mixer.
• 5

  Pour into the dry mixture and mix together with a large spatula or wooden spoon until flour mixture disappears. Do not beat.
• 6

  Fold in pecans; spread evenly into pans.
• 7

  Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until tooth pick inserted in middle of cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing the cakes from the pan onto a rack to cool completely.
• 8

  To Make Icing:
• 9

  In a medium mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese and butter and beat well.
• 10

  Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat on low speed until powdered sugar is combined. Mix at medium speed until smooth and creamy.
• 11

  Spread icing between layers of cake and then ice sides and top. You can sprinkle chopped pecans on the top of the cake, or the sides, or leave it plain.
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