Luscious Country Humming Bird Hummingbird Cake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 80 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Delicious, chewy, sweet and moist Hummingbird Cake Ingredients:
humming bird cake recipe |
3 cups flour |
2 cups sugar |
1 tsp cinnamon |
1 tsp soda |
1 cup vegetable oil |
3 ripe bananas ' diced |
1 ' 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained |
3 eggs (beat first) |
1 cup pecans, chopped |
1tsp vanilla |
for the cream cheese glaze |
8 ounces cream cheese |
3 tablespoon soft butter |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
1 tablespoon each, lemon and orange zest - finely minced |
1 1/2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar |
chopped nuts for garnish (if desired). |
Directions:
1. Beat the eggs in a small bowl before adding.
2. In a medium bowl, mix first four ingredients together very well. Add oil, bananas, pineapple, pecans, vanilla and eggs.
3. Mix by hand for 2 or 3 minutes. The batter will not be smooth.
4. Pour batter into a well greased bundt pan, or sprayed with non stick cooking spray. (I use my pound cake pan).
5. Bake at 350° for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
6. Check doneness by inserting a tooth pick in the top of cake, if the tooth pick comes out clean, the cake is done.
7. Cool, remove from pan.
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9. To make the glaze/ frosting:
10. Glaze: soften cream cheese and cream with butter. Stir in lemon juice, vanilla and citrus zest.
11. Fold in confectioner's sugar to make a soft, drippy glaze.
12. Drizzle over cooled cake. Allow to set. Recover excess and glaze again.
13. Use additional nuts as desired on top. (optional)
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