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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Anyone who was raised in the mountains of North Carolina probally already has this recipe. If not, by all means do bake one sometime when you are filling the need for an incredibly moist cake with the creamiest of frostings!

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon each of baking soda, salt and cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (8oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups mashed bananas

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl (flour through cinnamon). Add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, pecans and bananas. Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely before icing.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

1 (8oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
1 (16oz.) box powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla

Combine cream cheese and butter, beating until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla, beat until light and fluffy.

Frost layers, inside and out.

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