hummingbird cake

Name: Hummingbird Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 - tsp baking soda; 1/2 - tsp salt; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 - tsp ground cinnamon; 3 - large eggs, beaten; 3/4 - cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 - tsp vanilla; 1 - 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained; 1 3/4 - cup ripe mashed bananas; 1 - cup fine chopped pecans or your choice walnuts

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116 Pinches

Pat Campbell

pryor, OK

Updated on Aug 4, 2012

Years ago I worked at Fabricut. It was a place where there were curtains, drapes and bedspreads sewn. Sears, J. C. Penny's and others bought the items.To make a long story shorter, once a week all the ladies would bring a pre-determined dish for lunch. This cake was served at luncheon. It was called Dr. Birds cake. Had to have the recipe, and so happy I did. It has been a family favorite for years. A not a lot of work recipe, but is very good and very moist.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 35 Min

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yield 12-14 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 - tsp baking soda
1/2 - tsp salt
2 cups sugar
1 - tsp ground cinnamon
3 - large eggs, beaten
3/4 - cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 - tsp vanilla
1 - 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 3/4 - cup ripe mashed bananas
1 - cup fine chopped pecans or your choice walnuts

How To Make hummingbird cake

Step 1

Combine first 5 ingredients in large mixing bowl.Add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened, DO NOT BEAT.

Step 2

Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup fine chopped pecans or walnuts and bananas. Mix well. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cakepans.( Okay to use large oblong cake pan.) I like at least 2 layers. Delicious either way.
Step 3

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes, or till toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes, remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
Step 4

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING 1/2 cup softened butter 8 oz softened cream cheese one 16 oz pkg. powdered sugar, sifted 1 tsp vanilla Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add pow. sugar, beating till light and fluffy. Add vanilla. Makes enough for one 3 layer cake.
Step 5

May sprinkle favorite chopped nuts on icing, or place pecan or walnut halves on top of cake.
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