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Old-Fashioned Hummingbird Cake

This Southern Classic brings all the flavors of Spring to the plate. With bananas, pineapple and pecans this is sure to be a hit.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Old_Fashioned Recipe, Southern Cake, Southern Cooking
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 3 c self-rising flour
  • 2 c sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 c butter melted and cooled
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 8 oz crushed pineapple drained
  • 1 c chopped pecans
  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • Icing
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 2 8- oz packages cream cheese softened
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ pound powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Cake Instructions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare three 9-inch pans by buttering and flouring them.
  • Combine first 5 ingredients together in a large bowl. Whisk to incorporate.
  • Mix eggs and cooled butter together. Then add to dry ingredients. Mix to incorporate. Do not over mix.
  • Stir in vanilla, pecans, and banana. Divide between 3 pans.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Wait 20 minutes before removing cakes from pans. Allow to cool completely before Icing. Placing in freezer for 30
  • minutes makes cake assembly much easier.
  • Icing Instructions
  • Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add vanilla and mix well.
  • Start blending in powdered sugar until desired consistency is achieved.