Birdseed Cake

Submitted by keen5

"I got this recipe from a Bed and Breakfast site awhile back, while searching for a place for guests to stay. It is wonderful! I submitted it to another recipe site some time ago and received an award for posting such a yummy cake. Makes 1 tube pan or 2 layer cake"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 cake

ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup oil
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice or (13 1/2 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups bananas, diced
• 1 cup pecans, chopped

• For Hummingbird Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) container Cool Whip
• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar

directions

1. Mix dry ingredients, add remaining ingredients.
2. Mix together, but Do Not beat.
3. Bake in 350 degree oven- 1 hour& 20 minutes- (Tube pan is prettiest; however, 9" x 13" can be used) For Hummingbird Frosting: Mix Cream Cheese and Powdered Sugar, fold in Cool Whip (Frosts 1 tube, 1 pan or 2 layer cakes).

Reviews

[mmlwjr]

This is very versitial, I made muffins rather than the cake, they were a real hit in lunches & froze well even with the icing. (I cut them in half & put the icing inside, this is easier to put in bags for lunches