Hummingbird Cake
From bobbijo 15 years ago
- 25 minutes to make
- Serves 12
First time I tried this was when my mom made it for supper. It was love at first taste. So moist and oh so good!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 2 cups sugar shopping list
- 1 tsp. salt shopping list
- 1 tsp. baking soda shopping list
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon shopping list
- 3 eggs shopping list
- 2 cups mashed ripe bananas shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil shopping list
- 1 can (8-oz.) unsweetened crushed pineapple, undrained shopping list
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract shopping list
- 1 cup chopped walnuts shopping list
- pineapple FROSTING: shopping list
- 1/4 cup shortening shopping list
- 2 Tbsp. butter, softened shopping list
- 1 tsp. grated lemon peel shopping list
- 1/4 tsp. salt shopping list
- 6 cups confectioners sugar shopping list
- 1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice shopping list
- 2 tsp. half-and-half cream shopping list
- chopped walnuts, optional shopping list
How to make it
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.
- Add eggs, bananas, oil, pineapple and vanilla; beat until combined.
- Stir in walnuts.
- Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes; then remove from pans to wire racks.
- Cool completely.
- For frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat shortening, butter, lemon peel and salt until fluffy.
- Add confectioners sugar alternately with pineapple juice.
- Beat in the cream.
- Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.
- Sprinkle with walnuts, if desired.
The Rating
Reviewed by 5 people-
Mmmm - I haven't had this type of frosting on it before!! This one is a keeper for sure. We usually have it with a cream cheese frosting. So glad I stopped by!!
jett2whit
in Union City loved it
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Thank you for sharing sounds wonderful
flirty_go1
in Brewton loved it
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Nifty recipe!
shuga
in United States loved it
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