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Hummingbird Cake

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Ultimate Southern Living Cookbook, Southern Living

JANUARY 1999

"Terrific recipe! I followed it with no substitutions and the results were wonderful. The kids and husband devoured it.
" - EttaBakes

Yield: 12 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: Main Ingredient: Bananas Pineapple Pecans

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 12 Servings
3 cupsall purpose flour
1 teaspoonbaking soda
1 teaspoonsalt
2 cupssugar
1 teaspoonground cinnamon
3 largeeggs, beaten
1 cupvegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
1 can (8 ounces)crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cupchopped pecans
2 cupschopped bananas
Cream Cheese Frosting

Hummingbird Cake Preparation

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not beat.) Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans, and 2. Pour batter into three greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

3. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake; sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top. Store in refrigerator.

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Calories Per Serving: 534
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Terrific recipe! I followed it with no substitutions and the results were wonderful. The kids and husband devoured it.
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