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Hummingbird Cake IV

By: Deirdre Dee

"This won a Blue Ribbon at a County Fair. Frost with cream cheese icing, the tangy frosting brings out the blend of fruits and nuts in the cake."

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -3 layer 9 inch round cake

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 cups vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup chopped black walnuts
2/3 cup mashed bananas

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
Combine the flour, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon and baking soda. Add the oil and well-beaten eggs, stir by hand, until moistened. Stir in the vanilla, pineapple, nuts and bananas.
Spoon batter into the prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then turn out onto racks to cool. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 551 | Total Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 53mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2007 by jessicalr

This is a great recipe... when I make it I substitute the oil for 1 1/2 cups of apple sauce......

Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2008 by Anastasia

We love this cake. I have made it before and it turned out great this time too. I ran out of...

Reviewed on Mar. 11, 2004 by CHEFATHEART

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Good recipe, but I found that the batter was thin to accommodate three 9-inch layers. Next...

Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2003 by KRANEY

Super easy and super good! I made 34 cupcakes with this recipe - baked for 20 minutes at 350....

Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2009 by Achan

This cake is amazing! The only changes I made were to 1) replace 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil with...

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by ErinK07

This is a wonderful cake - and easy too! I only use 3/4 vegetable oil though and divide the...

Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2007 by Elena Alba

I have made this recipe several times for birthdays. It always gets rave reviews. I usually...

Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2010 by freetobejo

This cake is wonderful. I followed the recipe but added a little more banana and used a tube...

Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2010 by antoinette

Ohhhh my goodness this cake was sooooo goood...my husband and daughter ate it up...wonderful

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by SIRES

Expensive to make, but good to eat. Very rich and sweet, best cut with a cake fork so the...

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