Better Homes And Gardens Caramel Frosted Hummingbird Cake Recipes

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS CARAMEL FROSTED HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Let eggs stand at room temperature 30 minute Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 3 9 inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with waxed or parchment paper. Grease and flour paper. Set aside.
• In bowl combine flour, white sugar, baking powder, salt and cloves. Stir in banannas, oil, eggs, and vanilla until thick. Stir in sweet potatoes and pineapple. Spread evenly in prepared pans.
• Bake 30 minutes or until pick inserted near centers comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans. Peel off paper. Cool completely.
• Prepare caramel frosting by melting butter in large saucepan. Add brown sugar. Bring to boiling over medium heat. Cook and stir 1 minute. Cool 5 minutes. Whisk in milk until smooth. Whisk in powdered sugar until smooth. Use at once, frosting stiffens as it cools.
• Place one layer, flat side up, on plate. Spread frosting on each layer and stack. (Do not frost sides.).

TENNESSEE HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Sift all dry ingredients.
• Set aside.
• Beat eggs,add oil and vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients and beat about 2 minutes.
• Add bananas,pineapple,nuts and fold in with a fork--don't beat.
• Bake 50 minutes at 350 degrees.

TROPICAL HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• PLACE a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 F; Lightly grease two 9-inch round cake pans with solid vegetable shortening, then dust with flour; Shake out the excess flour; Set the pans aside.
• COMBINE the cake mix, pineapple with its juice, mashed bananas, water, oil, eggs, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl; blend with an electric mixer until the batter is thick and the fruit well blended; divide the batter between the prepared pans.
• BAKE until the cakes are golden, 30- 35 minutes; remove the pans from the oven and place on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes; invert on to a plate and cool 30 minutes more; then place both cakes into your freezer (this will help in frosting) while you toast the nuts and prepare the frosting.
• TOAST the nuts in a preheated 350 F oven by spreading them in one layer on a baking pan; 4 to 5 minutes, or until you smell the pecans; 20 minutes for the hazelnuts; rub off the skins while the hazelnuts are still warm, don't be concerned if a little skin is left on them; Be careful not to burn your nuts.
• COMBINE the cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl; blend with an electric mixer on low until combined; add the confectioners sugar a bit at a time, blending with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is well incorporated; add the vanilla and increase the speed to medium and blend until the frosting is fluffy; fold in the coconut, pecans and hazelnuts.
• FROST at once between the cake layers and the top and sides of the cake; place the frosted cake uncovered in the fridge until the frosting sets, about 20 minutes and then serve.
• STORE frosted cake in fridge.

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Combine first five ingredients in a large bowl; add eggs, and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.
• (Do not beat) Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans, and bananas.
• Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9" round cakepans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
• Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake; sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top.
• Store in refridgerator.
• Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed, with an elelctric mixer until smooth.
• Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Yield: 3 cups.

HEALTHY HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix applesauce and baking soda together.
• Add eggs and sugars. mixing well.
• Add chopped bananas, pineapple with juice, and vanilla.
• Sift together flour and cinnamon and stir into batter.
• Add chopped nuts.
• Pour into 13 x 9 pan sprayed with Pam and floured lightly.
• Bake for one hour, and test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into center of cake. If it comes out 'clean', it's done!