"This moist and sweet hummingbird cake is a wonderful old-fashioned dessert to share with friends and family. This recipe for Heavenly Hummingbird Cake includes the classic hummingbird cake ingredients, such as pineapple, bananas, and chopped pecans. The three beautiful layers of homemade cake are also frosted with a rich and luscious cream cheese icing that is made from scratch. The finished cake is topped with pretty pecan halves for the perfect presentation. You will love sharing this amazing layer cake with your loved ones...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups all purpose flour
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2 cups sugar
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup canola oil
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3 large eggs
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple packed in juice
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1 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted, plus extra for garnish
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2 ripe bananas, peeled and chopped
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For the frosting:
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16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
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4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
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16 ounces cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces, softened
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1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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pinch salt