Hummingbird Cake

Banana Bread - Bread

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.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr

Additional: 1hr

Total: 2hrs20 mins

Servings: 15

Yield: 2 - 9 inch cake pans

Hummingbird Cake

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 ½ 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

¼ pound butter

softened

1 pound confectioners' sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Banana Muffins

Bread

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.

Step 2

Sift together the flour sugar baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl combine the oil eggs pineapple bananas and nuts. Add flour mixture and mix together by hand.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.

Nutritional Information

Hummingbird Cake

Servings Per Recipe:15

Calories: 718.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.4g 15%

Carbohydrates: 86.4g 28%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 9%

Sugars: 62.4g

Fat: 40g 62%

Saturated Fat: 9.5g 47%

Cholesterol: 69.9mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 467IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.2mg 25%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 4.2mg 7%

Folate: 61.9mcg 16%

Calcium: 32.2mg 3%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 34.7mg 12%

Potassium: 230.5mg 7%

Sodium: 342.2mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 25%

Calories From Fat: 360.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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