Hummingbird Cake

The other day I was holding my 2 year old granddaughter at the living room window, and we were watching
the little tiny hummingbirds, visiting our feeders.  It reminded me of a recipe that was given to me several years ago, by a friend.  The ingredients are modest and everything gets mixed together in the same bowl.  It is easy and delicious.  I hope you will make a hummingbird cake for your family.




Ingredients:

2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 c. oil
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2-3 mashed bananas
3/4 c. chopped walnuts
3 T. cinnamon
¼ tsp. nutmeg
8 oz. can crushed pineapple, drained

 
Put sugar, eggs, and oil into bowl and stir with a wooden spoon, until blended.

In a separate bowl, peel and break apart bananas (by hand).  Using a fork, mash them and add them to the mixture.

Add spices, baking soda, and vanilla extract to the bowl.

Drain the pineapple and add to the bowl, along with walnuts; mix thoroughly.

 
Add half of the flour to the mixture, and combine.  When completely incorporated, add the rest of the flour and mix.

 
Butter and flour a bundt or tube pan.

Pour cake batter into the pan.

Bake at 350º for 50 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

When cake has cooled, dust with powdered sugar.