Archive | February, 2014

Gluten Free Hummingbird Cake

27 Feb

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Rumor has it, this crowd-pleasing cake got its name because every bite makes you hum with delight.  Add chopped pecans to the top as a decorative option.

INGREDIENTS:

Cake

3 cups Domata Recipe Ready Flour

2 cups white sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/4 cups canola oil

3 eggs – room temperature

1 cup crushed pineapple with juice

2 cups mashed bananas

1 cup shredded coconut

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Frosting

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/4 pound butter, softened

1 pound confectioners’ sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour a Bundt pan.

2. In a bowl of a stand-up mixer, combine dry ingredients.  Use paddle attachment.

3. Add wet ingredients and mix on medium until just blended.

4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 65 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on racks.

5. Prepare the frosting by blending together the cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla

until smooth. Evenly spread frosting on cake.