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| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
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Serving Size 1 (165g) Recipe makes 16 servings |
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| Calories 624 | ||
| Calories from Fat 296 | (47%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 32.9g | 50% | |
| Saturated Fat 9.5g | 47% | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 11.2g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 10.3g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 70mg | 23% | |
| Sodium 321mg | 13% | |
| Potassium 185mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 79.7g | 26% | |
| Dietary Fiber 2.3g | 9% | |
| Sugars 57.7g | ||
| Protein 5.9g | 11% | |
Hummingbird Cake
By: Bev
Oct 10, 2002
This is Southern Living's most requested recipe.
SERVES 16
Ingredients
Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 cups chopped bananas
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting
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1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Combine first five ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs, and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.2
(Do not beat) Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans, and bananas.3
Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9" round cakepans.4
Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.5
Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.6
Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake; sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top.7
Store in refridgerator.8
Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed, with an elelctric mixer until smooth.9
Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy.10
Stir in vanilla.11
Yield: 3 cups.
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Featured Reviews for This Recipe
From: Chef #1203448
On Jul 4, 2009
AMAZING! i halved the recipe to make 12 big cupcakes...halved the oil and used coconut replacing it with a 1/2 cup chopped banana & an additional 1tsp pumpkin pie spice. Frosting, i made with 1/2 the butter, and added lemon zest powder...TRUELY DIVINE, my husband cant get enough, and i saved some for me un iced so i can have them for breakfast...YUM, thank you forever!
From: jamc100
On Jun 27, 2009
Simply wonderful! I made this tonight to take to my family reunion, I just know everyone will love it! I took a couple of liberties with it: For starters I have to travel a couple hundred miles with it, in a car, so a three layered cake was out of the question. I have nothing to carry it in for that long. So I made it in a 13x9 pan. Just as someone else said, it baked for a bout an hour. The cake is fairly dense, but extremely moist. Also, a full cup of oil sounded too much. I replaced half of that for applesauce. Next, I was more interested in the pineapple flavor, so I only chopped up one banana, it looked to be a little less than a cup. I then used 3/4 of a 20 oz can of pineapple. I substituted walnuts for the pecans. I also added a couple handfuls of shredded coconut. The final result is amazing. And the fact that all of that was actually easy, i wish I could give it more than 5 stars!
From: MilChef
On Feb 15, 2006
Great recipe. I made it for a bridal shower, and it was a big hit. It's wonderfully moist with a chunky texture. Toasting pecans added flavor. And to cut calories, I used only 1/2 cup oil, adding an extra banana and more pineapple instead. I also made the frosting without the butter. Delicious!
From: chef FIFI
On May 30, 2005
This is a great banana cake. Looking at this recipe, I was trying to figure out what it would taste like, its similar to a spice or carrot cake, just with a yummy banana flavor. My recipe for homemade cream cheese frosting. Thanks for the recipe.
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