hummingbird cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
karen dunn
wichita, KS

This is good for a picnic or potluck dinner.

(1 rating)
yield 12 -16
cook time 55 Min

Ingredients For hummingbird cake

  • 1 pkg
    duncan hines moist deluxe yellow cake mix
  • 1 pkg
    vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix (4 oz serving size)
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 8 oz
    crushed pineapple, well drained (reserve juice)
  • reserved pineapple juice plus enough water to make 1 cup
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2
    banana chopped
  • 1/2 c
    finely chopped pecans
  • 1/4 c
    chopped maraschino cherries, well drained
  • powdered sugar

How To Make hummingbird cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour or spray with Pam, a 10inch bundt cake pan or tube pan.
  • 2
    Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, pineapple, the 1 cup reserved juice and water mixture, eggs and cinnamon in a large bowl. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until moistened. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in banana, pecans and cherries. Pour into pan.
  • 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 25 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. sprinkle with powdered sugar.
  • 4
    If you prefer a glaze: Heat 1 container Creamy cream cheese frosting in microwave at High (100% power) for 30 seconds. Do Not overheat. Stir until smooth and spread over the cake.

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