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Hummingbird Cake II
Carole Zee
"This recipe has been in the family for many years and we enjoy serving it at all family doings. No coconut in this one."
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Ingredients
servings 893Original recipe yields 12 servings (1 9 inch layer cake)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Do NOT use mixer. Combine flour, white sugar, salt, baking soda, and ground cinnamon. Add eggs and oil stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla, pineapple, nuts and bananas.
- Pour into 3 9-inch greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done.
- To Make Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine cream cheese and butter or margarine. Cream until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Frost cooled cake.
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Most helpful positive review
1/19/2002
I went to post this same recipe tonight and saw it was here already!! It is great. The only thing I do differently is cut out more than 50% of the fat by using 1/2 cup oil and the other cup I us...
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9/12/2008
I know I'm the lone wolf reviewer, but this taasted like bananna bread with runny icing. The icing did set up a bit after refrigerated, but it was a bit too thin. (My cupcakes were completely ...
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1/19/2002
I went to post this same recipe tonight and saw it was here already!! It is great. The only thing I do differently is cut out more than 50% of the fat by using 1/2 cup oil and the other cup I us...
9/24/2001
One of my family's favorite cakes. Sooooo delicious, you have to try it if you never have! It is very rich and moist and flavorful and chockful of good things, and children love it, too. The cak...
12/9/2002
This was a delicious cake. The only thing that I would change for the next time I make it is add another can of pineapple. I didn't really taste it. But other than that it was perfect.
5/31/2000
EVERY TIME I MAKE THE HUMMING BIRD CAKE, I GET A LOT OF REQUESTS FOR THE RECIPE AND TO MAKE MORE. THIS IS A VERY GOOD AND MOIST CAKE. EASY TO MAKE. I LOVE IT. ZENOBIA SPARTANBURG, S.C.
12/30/2010
Made this cake for Christmas dessert and it was good. I did sub apple sauce for the oil only because I did not have any and it tasted great very moist.
2/21/2009
I loved this cake. I added an extra 1/2 cup pineapple, drained and frosted with Allspice Cream Cheese Frosting from this site.
5/1/2000
Very Tasty Hummingbird Cake! It turned out very moist. I doubled the recipe for the frosting and used all of it.
3/29/2011
Made this yesterday it was very good. Used alittle less powder sihar since hubby likes it less sweet and added a little pineapple juice to thin it so it would drizzle easier