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hummingbird cake on a platter

Hummingbird Cake

Fluffy cake similar to carrot cake but with bananas.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Rest Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Course Cake, Sweets & Treats
Servings 8 Servings

Ingredients
  

Bowl #1

  • 3 c flour
  • 2 c sugar
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 t baking soda
  • 1 t cinnamon stick ground into fine powder

Bowl #2

  • 1 c olive oil
  • 1 can crushed pineapple 8 oz
  • 2 c mashed banana over ripe/black
  • 1 c chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 deg.
  • Grease & flour 2 round cake pans
  • Add contents of bowl #1 to bowl #2. Do NOT use a mixer. Gently fold until just combined.
  • Place cake pans on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Take the cakes out and let them rest for 10 minutes.
  • Before returning the cakes to the oven, gently tap the bottom of the baking sheet to remove remaining bubbles and rotate the pan so the opposite side of the cake is towards the front. Bake for an additional 30 min.
  • Let the cakes cool completely. Frost with Buttercream frosting. Sprinkle with additional pecans for decoration.

Notes

This cake was made with a natural gas oven, other types of ovens might differ on time.