Hummingbird Cake With Banana Glaze

Submitted by Overton Fam

"I first tried Hummingbird cake while visiting Amish country in Pennsylvania. A lovely Bed-N-Breakfast served it with breakfast. I was in love! I began searching for a recipe. I combined 3 recipes (one from an Amish cookbook I purchased in PA tweeked with 2 different recipes here on this site). However, I wanted a glaze for the icing rather than cream cheese frosting. I wanted something lighter tasting than a heavy frosting. So, I added my mom's delicious banana cake glaze and it was perfect!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 1 9x13 pan
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• Cake

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 1⁄2 cups chopped bananas

• Banana Glaze

• 1⁄2 cube butter, softened
• 1⁄2 banana, mashed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. Combine 1st 5 ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs, and oil, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
2. Add vanilla, pineapple, pecans, and bananas. Fold in with a fork - do not beat.
3. Pour batter into greased 9x13 pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

5. For glaze frosting:

6. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and beat until well mixed. Frost cake while hot - the glaze will melt over the cake. Yum!
7. Note: Don't feel like you have to spread all the frosting/glaze on the cake - just until it's the desired thickness. I put it on pretty generously and usually still have about 1/4 of a cup left. If you want it less sweet, then use less.