Granny Cake
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Also known as hummingbird cake, this old-fashioned dessert made with bananas, pineapple, and pecans make this a moist, crunchy birthday cake favorite.
Servings:
Makes 12 servings
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
3 hrs 40 mins
Ingredients
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3/4 cupbuttersee savings
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3eggssee savings
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3 cupsall-purpose floursee savings
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2 cupsgranulated sugarsee savings
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1 teaspoonbaking sodasee savings
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1 teaspoonground nutmegsee savings
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1/2 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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1/2 teaspoonground clovessee savings
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2 cupsmashed ripe banana (about 6)see savings
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1 8-ouncecan crushed pineapple, undrainedsee savings
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2 teaspoonsvanillasee savings
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1 cupfinely chopped pecanssee savings
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Powdered sugar (optional)see savings
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Directions
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Makes 12 servings
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 477, Total Fat 20 g, Saturated Fat 9 g, Monounsaturated Fat 8 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 86 mg, Sodium 343 mg, Carbohydrate 70 g, Total Sugar 41 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 3%, Iron 12%. Exchanges: Other Carbohydrate 4.5, Fat 3. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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