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Nolls asked for this one....

There are lots of versions of this cake, this is mine.

Hummingbird cake

Measurements are Australian Standard ~
If you have a cup with metric markings, an Oz cup is 250ml
Aussie teaspoon 5ml
Aussie Tablespoon (not used in this recipe) is 20ml ~
UK, NZ, Canada & US Tablespoon is 15ml.

All measurements (cup & spoon) are level.

1+1/2 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup melted butter (about 180gr)
2 cups mashed ripe banana
1/2 cup crushed pineapple NOT drained of juice
Extra pecans to decorate

Sift flour, cinnamon & soda. Add sugar. Stir in remaining ingredients until just combined.

I use a 25cm bundt pan

180C/350F approximately 1 hour.

Frosting ~ 500gr soft cream cheese, 20gr butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup icing sugar. Beat cheese, butter & vanilla, gradually add icing sugar. Spread over cooled cake & decorate with extra pecans.

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Yum yum yum!!!

I,ll have some when its cooked Lady scozz

Wow that's sounds Good going to try that maybe this week ...only what's a bundt pan?
Dogs name? .... well OH had an Uncle Dick :-S :-D

did your OH's uncle have a strange mark on his back?

A bundt pan.......OH calls it my big donut cake tin lol

Mine is a springform tin, I can make a round cake, or put the other insert into it and make a round cake with a hole in the middle, the cake is then turned upside-down and it has a rounded top.

I prefer the bundt pan for the hummingbird cake because it's so moist, sometimes it doesn't quite cook in the middle.

NO idea why it's called a hummingbird cake.

Ah got you now keep going to buy a tin like that now I know what it is called might just get one.
Uncle Dick....Well I couldn't honestly verify that I'm afraid :-D I still see your avi as a cow try as I might to see it not
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Nolls ~

I tried to send you a pm with an attachment ~ the pic of the dog.

Clicked Send & got (surprise~) Error Message. Tried looking at Sent Messages and got......... you guessed it?!

If you didn't get it, let me know and I'll try again.

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Yes I got it thanks it is soo funny I'm sure you've had him tattooed quite unbelievable :-D :-D :-D

So called because ...

"every bite makes you hum with delight."

The recipe sounds gorgeous! I wonder if it could be made as small cakes, such as a fairly large muffin size, as we only eat cakes occaisionally and freeze the rest!