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Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Cake -- A Pinch of Joy

Dense, moist oh-so-good cake with banana, pineapple and nuts!

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups oil
  • 1 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 2 cups ripe bananas, mashed (3-4 large bananas)
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Combine dry ingredients, gently mixing with whisk.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and mix until all ingredients are well moistened. Do not over mix.
  4. Spray 3 9 inch cake pans or two 8×8 square pans. Divide cake mixture evenly between pans.
  5. Bake 25-35 minutes until cake is done in center. When done, a toothpick inserted in the middle will come out clean.
  6. Cool fifteen minutes before removing from pan to rack. When completely cool, frost with cream cheese frosting.