hummingbird cake

Name: Hummingbird Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) self rising flour; 2 cup(s) sugar; 3 - eggs ( beaten ); 1 1/2 cup(s) canola oil; 8 oz can(s) crushed pineapple ( undrained ); 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; 2 cup(s) chopped bananas; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla flavoring

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65 Pinches

Annette Willingham

Southside, AL

Updated on Feb 22, 2012

Always wondered where this cake got it's name...lol

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 30 Min

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Ingredients

3 cups self rising flour
2 cups sugar
3 - eggs ( beaten )
1 1/2 cups canola oil
8 oz cans crushed pineapple ( undrained )
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups chopped bananas
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring

How To Make hummingbird cake

Step 1

Preheat oven 350 degrees Combine flour, sugar and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and oil. Stirring well until all dry ingredients are moistened.DO NOT BEAT... Stir in vanilla, pineapple with juice and 1 cup chopped pecans. Add bananas. Mix very well but do not beat with a mixer. Pour batter into 3 well greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes. Cool in pans for about 10 minutes and then remove them to cool completely before frosting.

Step 2

Cream Cheese Frosting 1 8 oz pkg cream cheese ( softened to room temp ) 1/2 cup butter ( softened to room temp ) 1 box confection sugar 1 t. vanilla flavoring 1/2 to 1 cup chopped pecans Combine cream cheese and butter. Beat well. Add sugar gradually beating until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Beat well. Frost between layers, top and sides Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of cake
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