hummingbird cake
Easy to make, moist and flavorful Southern cake with pecans, pineapple and bananas. This makes a big cake, so it's good for birthdays, pot lucks etc. Frost with a cream cheese frosting.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
16 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 3 - eggs, beaten
- 1-1/4 cup oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups chopped firm ripe bananas
- FROSTING
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup butter, at room temperature
- 2 pounds powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 - 1 cups chopped pecans
How To Make hummingbird cake
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Step 1Sift dry ingredients together. Add eggs and oil to the dry ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon until moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple and 1 cup pecans. Stir in bananas.
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Step 2Spoon the batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn onto cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.
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Step 3Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine cream cheese and butter; cream until smooth. Add powdered sugar, beating with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla.
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Step 4Frost and sprinkle the top evenly with the pecans.
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