Name: Southern Comfort Hummingbird Cake
Ingredients: 3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 3 eggs, beaten; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 can (8-ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained; 1 cup pecans, chopped; 2 cup bananas, chopped; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped; For the Frosting:; 1 (8-ounces) package of cream cheese, softened; 3 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup butter; splash of half and half

Southern Comfort Hummingbird Cake

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There's nothing more delicious than homemade southern cake recipes. This tasty layered cake is made with crushed pineapple, bananas and pecans and, here's the best part, topped with a cream cheese frosting.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (8-ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup pecans, chopped
2 cups bananas, chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
For the Frosting:
1 (8-ounces) package of cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter
splash of half and half

Instructions

For the Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine flour, sugar, salt , baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add eggs and oil. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened. DO NOT beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans and bananas.
Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
Bake at 350-degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until tooth-pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake, then sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top. Store in refrigerator. Makes one 3-layer cake.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

Mix all of the ingredients, except powdered sugar and vanilla, with electric mixer until smooth and fluffy.
Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Add enough half & half or milk to mix to spreading consistency.

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Zeemer

Apr 30, 2018

A cake that has many ingredients. Ok. I just looked them and I think this cake is gonna be yummy. Looks good and maybe tastes good because there's cinnamon and vanilla...haha

mddyson 4164193

Jul 01, 2014

Could you do this as a 2 layer cake?

RecipeLion Editor

Jul 02, 2014

You could try doing this as a two layer sheet cake, but you'll need to watch the cooking times and you may have to adjust the amount of icing.

bbloomer 7592623

Oct 08, 2013

Made this for the first time for my son on his birthday. Delicious :)

colleenbrannon 79

Jul 31, 2013

I've been making this cake so long that I have tweeked it to be a bit healthier. I cut sugar to 1& 1/4 cup, replace oil with 1/2 cup applesauce & 1/2 cup yogurt, I also add ground flax seed, sunflower seeds, and replace 1/2 the flour with whole wheat. The real calorie savings comes from baking in mini loaf pans, splittng them and only putting icing in the middle. they freeze well this way and are great for small Thank Yous !!

natdoncountryside 5352212

Jan 11, 2013

I love this cake. I got the recipe out a cookbook I bought at Dollywood years ago. It is so moist and the frosting is delish!!! It makes a huge cake so be prepared to share with family and friends.

jan10

Jul 29, 2012

I have made this cake for years but, i make it in a bunt pan. The icing is great on most cakes. JAN

Mybobba1 6118392

Jul 15, 2012

Could this be made in a 9x13 pan??