Granny Cake
Also known as hummingbird cake, this old-fashioned dessert made with bananas, pineapple, and pecans make this a moist, crunchy birthday cake favorite.
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Granny Cake
Directions
- Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set pan aside. In a medium bowl stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, and cloves; set aside.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add banana, undrained pineapple, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until combined. Add flour mixture. Beat on low speed until combined. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Fold in pecans. Spread batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 70 to 75 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan. Cool thoroughly on wire rack. If desired, sift powdered sugar over cooled cake just before serving. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition Facts (Granny Cake)
- Per serving:
- 477 kcal ,
- 20 g fat
- (9 g sat. fat ,
- 3 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 8 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 86 mg chol. ,
- 343 mg sodium ,
- 70 g carb. ,
- 3 g fiber ,
- 41 g sugar ,
- 6 g pro.
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halfnelson79079
367 Days Ago
This is an excellent Thanksgiving tea cake! And I can make it vegan by just subbing Earth Balance sticks for the butter.
Don't forget the Children!!!
Bring out some boa's and long gloves, and the camera.
Don't forget the classical music.raf
Don't forget the Children!!!
Bring out some boa's and long gloves, and the camera.
Don't forget the classical music.raf