Hummingbird Cake

Hummingbird Cake
One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 370 calories. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 12. Head to the store and pick up garnish: thyme sprigs, bananas, vegetable oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 35
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Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 6 to 8 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
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Coat 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. Line bottom of each pan with parchment paper; coat paper with cooking spray.
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Whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
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Add eggs, oil, and vanilla, and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in bananas, pineapple, and pecans. (Batter will be very thick, more like banana bread batter than cake batter.) Spoon batter into prepared pans.
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Bake at 350 for 28 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire rack 10 minutes.
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Remove from pans to wire rack, and cool completely (about 30 minutes). Peel off and discard parchment paper.
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Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with one-fourth of frosting. Repeat procedure once. Top with remaining cake layer.
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Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
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Garnish, if desired.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings12
Health Score5
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