Hummingbird Cake Recipe

Name: Hummingbird Cake Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 cups mashed ripe bananas; 1-1/2 cups canola oil; 3 eggs; 1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup chopped walnuts; PINEAPPLE FROSTING:; 1/4 cup shortening; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice; 2 teaspoons half-and-half cream; Chopped walnuts, optional

Hummingbird Cake Recipe was pinched from <a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/hummingbird-cake" target="_blank">www.tasteofhome.com.</a>

"This impressive cake is my dad’s favorite, so I always make it for his birthday. It also makes a great Easter dessert and is lovely with a summer meal. —Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey..."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups mashed ripe bananas

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1-1/2 cups canola oil

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3 eggs

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1 can (8 ounces) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained

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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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3 cups all-purpose flour

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2 cups sugar

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1 teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon baking soda

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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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1 cup chopped walnuts

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PINEAPPLE FROSTING:

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1/4 cup shortening

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2 tablespoons butter, softened

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1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

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1/4 teaspoon salt

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6 cups confectioners' sugar

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1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

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2 teaspoons half-and-half cream

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Chopped walnuts, optional

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