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hummingbird cake

Recipe by
Melissa Anderson
Everett, WA

Great cake recipe any time.

yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For hummingbird cake

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    sugar or splenda sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt or light salt
  • 3
    eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 8 oz
    can crushed pineapple or another fruit
  • 2 c
    bananas, mashed
  • 1 1/2 clove
    chopped pecans or another kind of nuts, divided

How To Make hummingbird cake

  • 1
    In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add eggs and oil; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple or another fruit, banana and one cup pecans or another kind of nut.
  • 2
    Pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round cake pans. bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and let cool completely.
  • 3
    Spread cream cheese frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle remaining pecans or another kind of nut on the top. Make 8-10 servings.
  • 4
    Cream cheese frosting; 1cup of margarine, softened (light margarine) 2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened (fat-free cream cheese) 2 16oz. pkgs. powdered sugar (one cup of Splenda sugar) 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5
    In a large bowl, blend together light margarine, and fat-free cream cheese. Gradually add powdered sugar or Splenda sugar; beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.
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