Hummingbird Cake

Name: Hummingbird Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups white sugar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups canola oil; 3 eggs; 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained; 2 cups mashed bananas; 1 cup chopped black walnuts; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 pound butter, softened; 1 pound confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Impress your friends with this Hummingbird Cake--a recipe that has been passed down through many generations. If desired, crush additional nuts and press them into the sides of the frosting, and put sliced maraschino cherries on top of the cake to gild the lily.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 1h

Serves 15

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 15

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 719

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 40g 51%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 342mg 15%

Total Carbohydrate 86.4g 31%

Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8%

Total Sugars 62.4g

Protein 7.4g 15%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.

Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.

In a large bowl, combine the oil, eggs, pineapple, bananas and nuts.

Add flour mixture, and mix together by hand.

Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center of each pan comes out clean, about 1 hour.

Remove from oven and allow to cool on racks.

Prepare the frosting by blending together the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth.

Evenly spread frosting on middle, sides and top of cake.