Hummingbird Cake

By sariaalireza

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp grated nutmeg
• 1 cup canola oil/vegetable oil
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 bananas)
• 1 8oz can crushed pineapple, with juice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 lbs cream cheese, softened
• 2 sticks butter
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tbls bourbon
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Oven to 350F

Lightly grease 3 8inch or 9inch pans.

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, baking soda and nutmeg.

In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and oil.
Add the bananas and pineapples with juice.

Combine eggs and flour with spatula. Add vanilla and pecans.

Divide the batter evenly between the pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Remove, cool.

Frosting:

Combine cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
Slowly add sugar and beat until incorporated.
Add vanilla and bourbon.

Layer:

Cake, frosting, pecans, cake, frosting, pecans, cake, frosting, pecans.