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Hummingbird Cake

Sue Ellen Holmesley
@sueellenholmesley

A moist and flavorful Hummingbird Cake with cream cheese frosting.

Recipe from Mary Ellen Holmesley, mother in law.

    Cook time
    30 min

Category

Desserts

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (8oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups diced bananas
1 (8oz) package cream cheese softened
1 stick soft butter
4 cups confectioners sugar (1 box)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Do not use mixer. Combine flour, white sugar, baking soda, and ground cinnamon. Add eggs and oil stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla, pineapple, nuts and bananas.

Pour into 3 9-inch greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 for 25 – 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Note- My oven is hot so I bake at 325.

To make Cream Cheese Frosting: Combine cream cheese and butter or margarine. Cream until smooth. Add confectioners sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Frost Cooled cake.
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