dr. byrd cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Debbie Gurley
Herrin, IL

A heavy fruity cake, like fruit cake except much more palatable. This cake keeps well and can be frozen.

(1 rating)
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

Ingredients For dr. byrd cake

  • 3 c
    flour (self rising)
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    bananas, ripe, diced
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla or vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 can
    crushed pineapple, in natural juice
  • 1 c
    pecans, pieces
  • powdered sugar

How To Make dr. byrd cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • 2
    Generously grease and flour a 9 inch tube or bundt pan.
  • 3
    Sift together the Flour, Sugar, Baking Soda, Cinnamon and Salt and set aside.
  • 4
    Peel and dice the Bananas.
  • 5
    In a large bowl, wisk the Eggs. Wisk in the Vanilla and Oil. With a large spoon, stir in the flour mixture, Crushed Pineapple with its natural juice, Bananas and Pecans if used. Stir to blend, but do not beat.
  • 6
    Pour batter into the tube or bundt pan and bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes or until the top is dark brown and cracks open. Allow to cool at least 30 minutes before removing from the pan.
  • 7
    Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar if so desired.

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