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Hummingbird Cake

Time
1 hr
Makes
12
Ingredients
17

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Ingredients

Servings
12 servings
Amounts
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1½ cups vegetable oil
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (8-oz) can crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped bananas (about 4 ripe to very ripe medium bananas)
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted (see note)
  • 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 8 cups (32 oz) confectioners’ sugar
  • 1½ cups chopped pecans, toasted (see note)
Shopping list

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Nutrition · per serving

Calories
960 kcal
Fat
56 g
Fiber
3 g
Sugar
88 g
Sodium
340 mg
Protein
7 g
Cholesterol
94 mg
Carbohydrate
113 g
Saturated fat
16 g

As published by Once Upon a Chef.

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