hummingbird cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Carolyn Cheek
London, KY

This is a wondeful cake. It is so moist and good. My family request me to always make this for the Holidays. I hope you will try it.

(1 rating)
yield 12 or more
prep time 15 Min
cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For hummingbird cake

  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    white sugar
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    soda
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 3
    eggs, beaten
  • 1- 1/2 c
    oil
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1
    18 oz can crushed pineapple undrained
  • 2 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 2 c
    mashed bananas

How To Make hummingbird cake

  • 1
    Cream Cheese Frosting 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 8oz cream cheese softened 1 lb confectioners sugar 1 tbs. vanilla
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 350 Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs and oil, stirring by hand until moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, bananas and one cup of crushed walnuts. Stir only with spoon.(do not use mixer) Spoon batter into three well greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake 30 minutes or more. Test for doneness. Watch carefully. Cool 10 minutes. Remove to rack to cool.
  • 3
    Frosting Beat butter and cream cheese with mixer until light and fluffy. Add confectioners sugar gradualy, beating until at spreading consistency. Beat in vanilla. Frost cake and sprinkle remaining nuts on top.

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