Hummingbird Cake IV

This won a Blue Ribbon at a County Fair. Frost with cream cheese icing, the tangy frosting brings out the blend of fruits and nuts in the cake.

• Calories: 551 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
• 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil
• ⅔ cup mashed bananas
• ¼ cup chopped black walnuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.

Step 2

Combine the flour, sugar, salt, ground cinnamon and baking soda. Add the oil and well-beaten eggs, stir by hand, until moistened. Stir in the vanilla, pineapple, nuts and bananas.

Step 3

Spoon batter into the prepared pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes. Then turn out onto racks to cool. Frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.