Doctor Bird Cake Recipe
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Doctor Bird Cake

By: Ladan 
"Easy to prepare recipe that I've been baking for over 3 years. It's good year round. You will enjoy baking and eating it."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
2 Hrs

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch tube pan
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups banana, mashed
  • 1 cup corn oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  2. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the flour mixture. Add the mashed bananas, oil, vanilla, eggs and pineapple with juice. Fold in nuts.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 376 | Total Fat: 17.4g | Cholesterol: 40mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 31, 2003 by CINDY DOWNS   view full review
This is our all time family favorite. It is easy, and always delicious. We usually add extra...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2009 by Judith   view full review
This cake recipe was published in the news paper in the late 60s as the cake that would not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2004 by DEB24   view full review
"Awesome cake!" says hubby & kids. I've been baking 30+ yrs. and was delighted to find this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2003 by LOVEDODY   view full review
I loved this cake. The pineapple was a great addition. It was so moist and easy. The only...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by GINAH1   view full review
This was great frosted with cream cheese icing.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2008 by Anastasia   view full review
I was looking for a moist banana cake and this one really fit the bill. I agree with another...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 27, 2010 by mkg   view full review
This is one of my favorite recipes but I definitely would cut back on the cooking time to 1 hr...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2006 by Ginny   view full review
This is an all-time favorite of my family for at least 30 years. It is moist and stays that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2008 by em2781   view full review
After all the great reviews I expected a great cake. Unfortunately mine came out really dry...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2006 by Kiwiana   view full review
Found it very bland while it was warm but it tasted quite good later when cold. Probably will...

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