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Cake of the Year: Hummingbird Cake Cream cheese frosting recipe can be found here: http://www.
myrecipes.com/recipe/cream-cheese- frosting
CAKE INGREDIENTS
1 cup chopped pecans
Vegetable cooking spray
Parchment paper
3 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour (such as White Lily)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups chopped bananas (about 4 medium bananas)
1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple in juice
Garnish: fresh thyme sprigs

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING INGREDIENTS
2 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar, sifted

CAKE DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a
shallow pan 6 to 8 minutes or until toasted and fragrant,
stirring halfway through.
2. Coat 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray. Line
bottom of each pan with parchment paper; coat paper
with cooking spray.
3. Whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients in a large
bowl. 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.
4. Bake at 350° for 28 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans on a wire
rack 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire rack, and cool
completely (about 30 minutes). Peel off and discard parch-
ment paper.
5. 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. Spread remaining frosting over
top and sides of cake. Garnish, if desired.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING DIRECTIONS
1. Place first 3 ingredients in the bowl of a heavy-duty
electric stand mixer, and beat at medium speed using the
paddle attachment until smooth.
2. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until
blended after each addition.
3. Beat at medium-high speed 3 minutes or until light and
fluffy.
Cake recipe can be found here: http://www.myrecipes.com/
recipe/hummingbird-cake