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Hummingbird Cake

Here's how you make Hummingbird Cake
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups oil (canola oil)
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 can (8 ounce) crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 cup mashed banana
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 pound confectioners sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Step 2: Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) round cake pans.

  • Step 3: Sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

  • Step 4: In a large bowl combine the oil, eggs, pineapple, bananas and 1 cup of chopped pecans. Add flour mixture, and mix together by hand.

  • Step 5: Pour batter, dividing between the two pans.

  • Step 6: Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven, and cool on racks.

  • Step 7: Prepare the frosting by blending together the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth.

  • Step 8: Frost cake, then sprinkle top of cake with 1/2 cup of pecans.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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