Why is this called a Hummingbird Cake? You got me. It's not like you go out and find a bunch of hummingbirds and blend em up in your food processor as the main ingredient. Well, maybe Ozzy Osbourne would, but not us sound-minded food folks.
I made this amazingly delicious cake for my mom's birthday. She wanted a cake other than chocolate (and she calls herself my mom!)
I think this cake should be renamed something like, Banana Cake on Steroids. For rizzle y'all, that's what it is, banana cake on steroids. Super moist with a nice spice kick. And the frosting is lick the bowl clean yummy. And it's super simple and quick to make.
Recipe after the break:
This article appears in Aug 26 – Sep 1, 2009.