hummingbird cake

Anderson, SC
Updated on Oct 7, 2011

An oldie but goodie!

prep time 40 Min
cook time 25 Min
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 - eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 - 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 3/4 cups mashed ripe banana
  • FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 - 8 oz. pkg cream cheese, softened
  • 1 - 16 oz box powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

How To Make hummingbird cake

  • Step 1
    For cake, combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl. Add eggs, oil and vanilla, stirring until ingredients are moistened. Do not beat with a mixer. Stir in pineapple, pecans, and bananas. Pour into 3 greased and floured round cake pans or sheet cake pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake @ 350 degrees 23-28 min. Takes a little longer for sheet cake. Cool and frost. For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter. Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat until fluffy.Stir in vanilla. Spread on cake. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

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Category: Cakes
Keyword: #banana
Keyword: #nuts
Keyword: #pineapple

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