Hummingbird Cake
By
Elaine Bovender
@Elaine55
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Ingredients
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·3 cups all purpose flour
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·2 cups sugar
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·1 teaspoon salt
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·1 teaspoon baking soda
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·1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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·3 beaten eggs
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·1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
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·1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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·1-20 ounce can crushed pineapple, drained
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·2 cups chopped pecans, divided
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·2 cups chopped ripe bannanas
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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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·2-8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
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·1 cup butter softened
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·2 pounds confectioners sugar, sifted
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·2 teaspoons vanilla
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·combine cream cheese and butter, cream until smooth. add powedered sugar, beating until light and fluffy. stir in vanilla. this recipe makes a lot of frosting. you may freeze leftover frosting to use later.
How to Make Hummingbird Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9" round cake pans.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vegetable oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. DO NOT BEAT! Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup chopped nuts and bannanas.
- Spoon batter into prepared cake pans and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting between layers, top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of nuts to decorate.