Hummingbird cake recipe: Try this famous banana-pineapple cake with cream cheese frosting from 1978

Hummingbird cake recipe: Try this famous banana-pineapple cake with cream cheese frosting from 1978

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One of Southern Living magazines' most popular recipes, the Hummingbird cake is a classic Southern dessert sweet you won't want to miss! It's a delicious tropical-style dessert that improves with age.

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  • Wax paper
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups of all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup of vegetable oil
  • 2 cups of mashed bananas
  • 1 cup of chopped pecans
  • 8 ounces canned of crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 8-ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup of butter, softened
  • 16-ounces powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • Shortening (or butter) to grease pans

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