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Hummingbird Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3 eggs
2 cups mashed ripe bananas
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 can (8 oz) unsweetened crushed pineapples, undrainded
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup chopped walnuts
PINEAPPLE FROSTING:
1/4 cup shortening
2 tbsp butter, softened
2 tbsp grated lemon peel
1/4 tsp salt
6 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
2 tsp half and half cream
Chopped walnuts, optional
Directions:
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add eggs, bananas, oil, pineapple and vanilla; beat until combined. Stir in walnuts. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans.
Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; then remove from the pans to wire racks. Cool completely.
For frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat shortening, butter,lemon peel and salt until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar alternately with pineapple juice. Beat in the cream. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with walnuts if desired.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12-14 servings
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
40 min
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This cake is delicious!

 

 

 

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