Hummingbird Cake
By
tammy chastain
@tammycha
11
Blue Ribbon Recipe
This hummingbird cake uses a cake mix as its base so it's easy for a baker of any level to prepare. Hummingbird cakes are typically a layered cake, and we love how this is a sheet cake version. It has wonderful flavors of pineapple and banana with notes of cinnamon throughout. Crunchy pecans and a creamy cream cheese frosting are a nice contrast. It's an easy and delicious semi-homemade cake that is perfect for springtime.
Note: If you want to bake this in a 9x13 pan, cut the recipe in half or use two baking pans.
The Test Kitchen
Ingredients
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2 boxDuncan Hines yellow cake mixes
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6eggs
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·water for mixing cake mixes, go by directions on boxes
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·use melted butter for cake mixes instead of oil, for amount go by directions on box
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1 can(s)crushed pineapple, 20 oz., drained
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3bananas, cut and smashed
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1 1/2 tspcinnamon
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2 Tbspvanilla extract
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1 cchopped pecans
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1 dash(es)salt
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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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1 pkgcream cheese softened, 8 oz.
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1 pkgconfectioners' sugar, 16 oz.
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1 sticksalted butter, softened
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1-2 Tbspmilk
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1/2 Tbspvanilla extract