Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2009

This cake is very good but the icing is way to runny.

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Janie

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2009

I loved this cake. I added an extra 1/2 cup pineapple, drained and frosted with Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting from this site.

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Nonnie Z

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Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2008

I know I'm the lone wolf reviewer, but this taasted like bananna bread with runny icing. The icing did set up a bit after refrigerated, but it was a bit too thin. (My cupcakes were completely cooled, so it wasn't heat that melted the icing.) I left out the nuts, and made 24 cupcakes with the cake mix because I was having about 10 children over. One of boys told me "they weren't very good", and sadly, a few were left unfinished. The kids that did like them, said they tasted like bananna bread. I think I'll pass on fixing this again.

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VJGUNKEL59

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Home Town: Shawnee, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2007

This cake was moist and delicious. The only modifications I made were that I used pecans instead of walnuts and I used cake flour. Yummy!!! Thanks!

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Tina

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Calhoun, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2007

Great cake! I've used pre-made packaged cream cheese frosting when needed and it works just as well.

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GINAH1

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: May 19, 2007

This is my signature cake and I get requests all the time to bring it to functions. It's easy and delicious.

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Sharri

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2007

Amazing! Our whole family loved this - it didn't last a day! I made it as is but next time I will make it with less sugar & wheat flour. Excellent recipe!

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Krista W

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Brush Prairie, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2006

I thought this would be a nice change from banana bread/cake - I like the idea of the pineapple... but it massively lacked in flavour to me. The only thing that saved it was the cream cheese frosting. I'll stick to my banana bread thanks...

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JONESING

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Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2004

Pretty bland for my taste.

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AUTUMNJOY

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Living In: Long Island, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2003

Excellent cake! I made a similar recipe for my host father's birthday when I was a foreign exchange student in Austria two years ago. The only difference between this one and the one I used (which I've checked against this one and they have the same proportions of ingredients) is that the one I used called for another cup of chopped walnuts to be sprinkled on top. I'm mentioning this only because by mistake I put the whole two cups of chopped walnuts into the cake! The only other changes were that I put in more cinnamon and the cake was baked in a bread loaf pan because we didn't have any cake pans. Also, I didn't bother with the cream cheese frosting because it was so good without! I definitely recommend the extra cup of nuts and leave off the frosting if you'd like it a bit healthier.

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Shiloh

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Living In: Fairbanks, Alaska, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2002

This was a delicious cake. The only thing that I would change for the next time I make it is add another can of pineapple. I didn't really taste it. But other than that it was perfect.

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LEABERTIA

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Home Town: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Trenton, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: May 9, 2002

Prepared exactly as written and was absolutely delicious!

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Annette

Home Town: Warren, Ohio, USA

Living In: Glendale, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2002

I went to post this same recipe tonight and saw it was here already!! It is great. The only thing I do differently is cut out more than 50% of the fat by using 1/2 cup oil and the other cup I use fat free sour cream.

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CJ

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Home Town: Wallingford, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2001

One of my family's favorite cakes. Sooooo delicious, you have to try it if you never have! It is very rich and moist and flavorful and chockful of good things, and children love it, too. The cake ingredients are just stirred together, so it couldn't be simpler to make. The cream cheese frosting is also fool-proof and is the perfect complement to the fruit flavors in the cake ('though I make double the amount of frosting and use it all!). By the way, this makes a big, magnificent birthday cake.

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Reviewed: May 31, 2000

EVERY TIME I MAKE THE HUMMING BIRD CAKE, I GET A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR THE RECIPE AND TO MAKE MORE. THIS IS A VERY GOOD AND MOIST CAKE. EASY TO MAKE. I LOVE IT. ZENOBIA SPARTANBURG, S.C.

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