Dr Bird Cake Food

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the bananas, oil, eggs, pineapple and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually beat into banana mixture until blended. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the shortening, butter, lemon zest and salt until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar alternately with pineapple juice. Beat in cream. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, sprinkle with walnuts.

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
• Sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the oil, eggs, pineapple, bananas and nuts. Add flour mixture, and mix together by hand.
• Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center of each pan comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool on racks.
• Prepare the frosting by blending together the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Evenly spread frosting on middle, sides and top of cake.

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray and flour three 8-by-2-inch round cake pans, tapping out excess flour; set aside.
• Prepare the cake; in a large bowl, stir to combine self-rising flour, sugar, oil, pecans, bananas, pineapple, vanilla, cinnamon, and eggs.
• Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, smoothing with an offset spatula. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until the tops spring back when gently pressed with your fingertips, 26 to 28 minutes.
• Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire rack. Re-invert cakes and let them cool completely, top sides up.
• Prepare the frosting; in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk on medium speed until frosting is smooth. If needed, add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to achieve the proper spreading consistency.
• Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes to make level. Place four strips of parchment paper around perimeter of a serving plate or lazy Susan. Place the first layer on the cake plate. Spread the top of the first layer with 1/4 of the frosting. Place the second layer on top and repeat process with another 1/4 of the frosting. Place the remaining layer on top of the second layer bottom side up. Spread entire cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle the top with pecans. Remove parchment paper strips; refrigerate until ready to serve.

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Make the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 8-inch round cake pans and line with parchment paper. Butter the parchment and dust with flour.
• Spread the pecans on a baking sheet and bake until fragrant and toasted, about 8 minutes. Let cool slightly, then roughly chop. Toss with the bananas, pineapple and 1/2 cup flour in a small bowl.
• Whisk the remaining 2 1/4 cups flour, the cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Beat the eggs and granulated sugar in a separate bowl with a mixer on high speed until thick and light, 5 minutes. Gradually beat in the vegetable oil.
• Sprinkle the flour mixture over the egg mixture, then gently fold to make a thick batter. Fold in the pecan-fruit mixture, then transfer the batter to the prepared pans. Bake until the cakes are firm and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pans on a rack, 25 minutes, then invert the cakes onto the rack to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl with a mixer until fluffy, then gradually beat in the butter until combined. Sift the confectioners' sugar over the cream cheese mixture and beat until smooth. Add the lemon zest and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy.
• Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread about half of the frosting on top, then cover with the other cake layer. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake.
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HUMMINGBIRD CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare the Cake Layers: Preheat oven to 350°F. Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl; add eggs and oil, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, bananas, and toasted pecans.
• Divide batter evenly among 3 well-greased (with shortening) and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium-low speed until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Increase speed to medium-high, and beat until fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Assemble Cake: Place first cake layer on a serving platter; spread top with 1 cup of the frosting. Top with second layer, and spread with 1 cup frosting. Top with third layer, and spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Arrange pecan halves on top of cake in a circular pattern.

COCONUT-SUGAR HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Cream-Cheese Frosting:Beat cream cheese with butter until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, and beat until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Beat in vanilla and salt. Frosting can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
• Cake:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush three 8-inch round cake pans with oil. Line bottoms with parchment rounds; brush parchment. In a bowl, whisk together flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, bananas, and vanilla. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture just until combined (do not overmix). Fold in pineapple, pecans, and shredded coconut. (Batter will be thick.) Divide batter evenly among prepared pans; smooth tops with a spatula.
• Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until a tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 20to 25 minutes. Transfer pans to wire racks and let cool 20 minutes; reduce oven to 325 degrees. Invert cakes onto racks; let cool completely. Meanwhile, spread coconut flakes out in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in oven, stirring once, until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Place one cake on a cake plate, flat-side down. Spread about 3/4 cup frosting evenly across top. Place a second cake, flat-side up, on top of first layer. Spread with another 3/4 cup frosting. Place remaining cake, flat-side up, on top; spread remaining frosting evenly across top and sides of cake. Garnish with toasted coconut flakes. Refrigerate, uncovered, 30 minutes before serving. Cake can be stored, covered, in refrigerator up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.

DOCTOR BIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Make a well in the flour mixture.
• Add the mashed bananas, oil, vanilla, eggs and pineapple with juice.
• Fold in the nuts.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely on wire rack.

HUMMINGBIRD SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 9 X 13-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add bananas, pineapple, oil, eggs, coconut, and vanilla. Stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Some lumps are okay. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool cake completely in pan on a wire rack before frosting.
• Make the frosting. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter on high speed until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla and powdered sugar. Beat on medium speed until fluffy. Taste and add a pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet.
• Spread frosting in a thick layer on cooled cake. Slice and serve.

DR. BIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Stir together in bowl, flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, and sugar.
• Make a well in center and add oil, vanilla, pineapple (including juice), and eggs.
• Stir to blend, do not beat.
• Add bananas and nuts, then stir mixture only.
• Pour into greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• Cool before serving.
• You can dust cake lightly with powdered sugar if desired.

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease three (9-inch) cake pans with nonstick baking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. In a second large bowl, whisk together the eggs, mashed bananas, sugars, oil and vanilla.
• Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients to the center of the well. Gently fold using a rubber spatula to combine. Add the pineapple and pecans, and fold again until just incorporated.
• Divide the batter evenly among the cake pans. Bake until golden, cooked through and an inserted toothpick comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Move the cakes to a wire baking rack to cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, remove from the pans and allow to cool completely on the wire racks
• As cakes cool, make the cream cheese frosting: In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Mix on low speed until all the ingredients just come together. Then, increase the speed to medium and mix until creamy and smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Assemble the cake: Place the first layer of the cake top-side down onto a cake stand or plate. Spread the top with cream cheese frosting. Repeat with the second two layers, always placing the top side down to create a very flat surface. Frost the top and sides of the cake.
• Place whole toasted pecan halves around the rim of the cake. Garnish with the dried pineapple and edible flowers, as desired. Slice and serve.

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Add pecans and coconut to a large baking sheet/jelly roll pan and spread into an even layer (keep them separate). Bake at 300 F degrees for 8-11 minutes, stirring occasionally and watching closely towards the end as coconut can burn quickly. Remove once coconut is golden. Add pecans to food processor and finely chop.
• Increase oven to 325 degrees F. Line the bottom of three 9" round cake pans with parchment paper then spray with nonstick cooking spray WITH FLOUR or grease and flour pans.
• In a large bowl, mix all of the Dry Ingredients together. In a separate bowl, gently whisk eggs then stir in 3/4 cup toasted coconut, 1 cup toasted pecans (reserve the rest for garnish) and all remaining Wet Ingredients, including drained pineapple, until combined.
• Stir Dry Ingredients into Wet ingredients just until moistened, being careful not to overmix - batter will be THICK.
• Divide batter equally between prepared pans. Drop the pans a few times on the counter to get rid of air bubbles. Bake at 325 F degrees for 32-38 minutes (check earlier if using light pans), or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and the cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans.
• Let cakes cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes then invert onto wire racks to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla yogurt, and salt. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar, until desired consistency is reached. Beat in pineapple preserves. Add additional powdered sugar if desired for thicker frosting or add milk 1 tablespoon at a time for thinner frosting.
• Place a small dollop of frosting in the center of the cake stand to keep the cake from moving and top with one leveled Cake.
• Top cake with 1 cup frosting and spread evenly. Top with a Second Cake and spread evenly with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining Cake.
• Create Crumb Layer by scooping 1/2 cup of frosting into a smaller bowl to use. Frost cake with this 1/2 cup frosting starting with the top and working down until the cake is evenly frosted in a thin layer. Refrigerate Cake and remaining frosting for 30 minutes or until crumb layer has set.
• Frost the outside of cake as you desire with the remaining frosting. Garnish with reserved coconut and pecans.
• Time permitting, cover cake with cake dome and refrigerate cake 30 minutes to let the frosting set. Let the cake come to room temperature (1-2 hours) before serving).
• Frosted Hummingbird Cake can be covered with cake dome and stored at room temperature for 2 days or covered and refrigerated for up to 7 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

DR.BIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together. Add oil, pineapple, vanilla, and eggs to dry ingredients. Mix well (do not beat). Add bananas. Turn into bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 20 minutes, or til toothpick comes out clean.