Hummingbird Cake III Recipe
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Hummingbird Cake III

By: Dee Akeson  
"A tropical tasting cake, it is the next best thing to a tropical vacation in the middle of winter. Also known as a Bumblebee Cake."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 11 x 17 inch sheet cake
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups diced bananas
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a large cookie sheet with sides, or an 11 x 17 inch jelly roll pan.
  2. Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add eggs and oil; stir until moistened. Do not beat. Stir in bananas, 2 teaspoons vanilla, pineapple, and 1 cup pecans.
  3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until done. Cool on a wire rack.
  4. Beat 1/2 cup pecans, cream cheese, butter or margarine, confectioners sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla together until light and fluffy. Spread over the top of the cooled cake.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 467 | Total Fat: 27.1g | Cholesterol: 47mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2007 by MAGGIE MCGUIRE 
Thanks for sharing this delicious cake recipe, Dee. I've made this cake twice. Once as per... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 12, 2007 by RALWATTAR 
I'm addicted to this cake...even my siblings who only like chocolate cake liked this. I took... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2004 by THEMBONES 
I suggest you ad a layer of sliced banana (put a little lemon juice to keep it fresh)& smashed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2007 by hmstarr 
I made this cake as healthy as I could: Substituted all but 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2009 by SPEVIA 
Okay...so nobody else has mentioned this..but is there a chance that it was supposed to be... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2003 by Bobbie 
This was awesome - make sure that your bananas are SUPER ripe though. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2008 by OCLEMONS 
I've made this twice - once substituting 1c applesauce for 1c of oil, and once making it as... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2005 by LAYLA207 
This was so moist and flavorful and everyone loved it! Most went back for seconds. I made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2008 by eorr 
Wonderful cake! I made this for the family at Christmas and everyone loved it! The cake is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2003 by JENSEN 
Kids love this as well as adults MORE

 
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