Hummingbird Cake

13 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 c. vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple (undrained)
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 1 3/4 c. mashed bananas
  • 1/2 c. chopped pecans
  • Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
  2. 2
    Do not beat.
  3. 3
    Stir in vanilla, pineapple, pecans and bananas.
  4. 4
    Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
  5. 5
    Bake at 350° for 23 to 28 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  6. 6
    Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove and let cool completely on wire racks.
  7. 7
    Stir 1/2 cup pecans into Cream Cheese Frosting, if desired, or reserve them to sprinkle over top of frosted cake. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.

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