I’m dedicating this recipe to my Aunt Frances Ginsberg from Bishopville, S.C. She is by far one of the “coolest” aunt’s ever and this is her favorite cake. I was really introduced to this cake a couple of year ago when I was meeting Aunt Frances in Sumter, S.C. I wanted to bring her something special and she said that she loved Hummingbird Cake. Michael and I were in Charleston for a visit so I couldn’t bake her one. I found a delicious bakery in Mt. Pleasant that sold these cakes, so I ordered one for her.
Little did I know, this would become one of Michael’s favorite cakes as well. When I bought this sweet cookbook, it had the recipe for this cake and I wasted no time baking one. This is a wonderfully rich and beautiful cake. Bananas and pineapple moisten the layers and the cream cheese icing is so rich and scrumptious.
Believe it or not, this is a fast recipe to make. So give it a try, I can promise you won’t be sorry. This is considered a real “southern cake” so I guess I’ve made a southerner out of my “Yankee” husband. (I haven’t quite converted him over to grits yet. But I’m still trying.)
This recipe comes from one of my favorite cookbooks entitled: “ Southern Cakes”. This recipe is on page 106. I will be making a posting more cakes and desserts from this book. This book is a gem.
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