The Best Hummingbird Cake

What makes this hummingbird cake recipe one of the top southern comfort recipes? Not only does this recipe for The Best Hummingbird Cake include pineapple, banana and pecans, it also has an extra dash of cinnamon that makes the dessert soar. If you've never tried a slice of hummingbird cake before, this is the recipe you should try. You won't be disappointed.

Cooking Time1 hr 15 min

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 can (18 oz.) crushed pineapple
1 cup banana, sliced
1 cup pecans, chopped
FOR THE FROSTING:
1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese
1 pound confectioners sugar
1 stick margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Mix together flour, sugar, eggs, oil, spices and vanilla.
Blend in pineapple, pecans and banana.
Bake in a tube pan for 75 minutes.
Prepare frosting: Beat together cream cheese, sugar, margarine and vanilla until smooth.
Once cake is cooled, spread frosting over top of cake.

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Liljos1948 5601111

Aug 13, 2013

I wanted to know if you meant 8oz. can of crushed pineapple? Also do you drain the pineapple? What about greasing the tube pan? I didn't get to make this one yet.

lchar 3651804

Aug 15, 2013

lchar Do you drain the crushed pineapple first? Sounds good