Hummingbird Cake

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 3 cup flour
• 2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 3 egg
• 1 1/2 cup oil
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 cup banana, mashed, ripe
• 1 1/3 cup pecans, chopped, divided
• Cream Cheese Frosting for Mega cake (see recipe)
• Nutrition Facts
• Serving size: 1/16 of a recipe (4.6 ounces).
• Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
• Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories 471.93
• Calories From Fat (52%) 243.62
• % Daily Value
• Total Fat 27.9g 43%
• Saturated Fat 3.63g 18%
• Cholesterol 39.66mg 13%
• Sodium 238.71mg 10%
• Potassium 195.66mg 6%
• Total Carbohydrates 53.21g 18%
• Fiber 2.42g 10%
• Sugar 31.21g
• Protein 4.79g 10%
• Recipe Type: cake, dessert
• Tips
• This is a very tall cake. If you use an electric knife to cut it, be sure you have kind of pressed the nuts into the frosting or they will vibrate off the cake!!
• Reviews
• 5 stars - This is such an impressive cake! Took it several times for bake sales and it was the first one to sell out! People flocked to the sale as word spread that it was back again! Made multiple copies for folks who requested it. - ME 1/21/2007

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add eggs and oil. Stir until moistened. Stir in pineapple, vanilla, bananas and 1 cup chopped pecans. Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pans to a wire rack and cool completely. Meanwhile for frosting, in a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine butter and cream cheese and beat till smooth. Add confectioners sugar and beat till light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and salt. Generously spread frosting between cooled cake layers and on sides and top of the cake. Garnish with remaining chopped pecans.