Hummingbird Cake
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, and oil; stir until moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, bananas and 1 cup chopped pecans. Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers of cakes come out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove frm pans and on wire racks cool completely.
Meanwhile, for frosting,Cream Cheese Frosting:
2 pkgs (8 oz) each cream cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine**I Can't Believe It's Not Butter**
2 boxes (16 oz ea) confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dash of salt
Mix in a large bowl, with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter or magarine until smooth. Add confectioners sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and salt. Generously spread frosting between cooled cake layers and on sides and top of cake. Garnish with remaining 1 cup of pecans. Makes about 8 serings
Meanwhile, for frosting,Cream Cheese Frosting:
2 pkgs (8 oz) each cream cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine**I Can't Believe It's Not Butter**
2 boxes (16 oz ea) confectioners sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dash of salt
Mix in a large bowl, with electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter or magarine until smooth. Add confectioners sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and salt. Generously spread frosting between cooled cake layers and on sides and top of cake. Garnish with remaining 1 cup of pecans. Makes about 8 serings
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Date
June 15, 2003
Categories
Cakes