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Hummingbird Cake
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Course
Cake
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Cakes, Food recipe, Hummingbird Cake
Prep Time
6
minutes
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Cook Time
6
minutes
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Ingredients
3 Cups flour
2 Cups sugar
1 Teaspoon baking soda
1 Teaspoon salt
1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 Eggs (beaten)
3/4 Cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla
1 (8 oz.) Can crushed pineapple (un-drained)
1 1/2 Cups chopped pecans
2 Cups chopped bananas
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter softened
1 16 oz. package powdered sugar sifted
1 Teaspoon vanilla
Cream cheese and butter together, beating until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
Instructions
Step 1
Combine first 5 ingredients in large mixing bowl: add eggs and oil stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat.
Step 2
Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans and bananas. Spoon batter into 3 greased, floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 3
Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely. Spread frosting between layers and on top. Spread 1/2 cup pecans on top of cake.