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HUMMINGBIRD CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Photo: (with permission from) Brunhilda Venter
FOOD LOVERS RECIPES
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 large eggs, beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
1 cup chopped pecans
2 cups chopped bananas
½ cup chopped pecans
Cream Cheese Frosting
1 x 230 g package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, softened
1 (500 g) package powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine first five ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs, and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans, and bananas. Do not beat…just stir them in. Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9″ round cakepans. Bake at 350ºF (180ºC) for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake; sprinkle ½ cup chopped pecans on top. Store in refridgerator.
Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed, with an elelctric mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy.
Stir in vanilla.
