Harvest time in Appalachia, and a Hummingbird Cake

Hi everyone! I just uploaded a new video to my channel with some snippets of canning and preserving the harvest, plus a favorite recipe I made for our anniversary. I’m canning a few Blue Lake beans I grew as well as making Rotel tomatoes, and Mother is sharing how she cuts the silver queen corn to make the best creamed corn!!

We love the Hummingbird cake, and I only make it occasionally so we enjoyed it for our anniversary🙂

Hummingbird Cake

Ingredients
  

  • 3 c all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 c sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 eggs, beaten
  • 3/4 c oil (I substitute unsweetened applesauce)
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple
  • 2 c chopped bananas
  • 1 c chopped pecans
  • 1 c rasins

Method
 

  1. Combine flour, sugar, soda and salt: mix well.
  2. Add eggs and oil (or applesauce) stirring just until moistened
  3. Stir in Vanilla, pineapple, pecans, bananas and raisins
  4. Spoon into 3 greased and floured cake pans
  5. Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes
  6. Cool in pans 10 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely
  7. Spread frosting between layers, over top and sides.
  8. Garnish with chopped pecans
Frosting
  1. Combine 1/2 c softened butter, 16 oz softened cream cheese, 1 tsp vanilla extract and about 3/4 pound of confectioners sugar

Be sure to check out the video, and Fall content is coming next week!

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Anita

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8 Comments

  1. Briana from Texas
    August 26, 2025 / 8:42 am

    I love Hummingbird Cake! What a treat!

  2. Colleen Martinez
    August 26, 2025 / 8:48 am

    Love your posts.

    • anitaknightdiaz
      Author
      August 26, 2025 / 10:12 am

      Thank you so much!!

      • anitaknightdiaz
        Author
        August 26, 2025 / 10:12 am

        We love it too, and I rarely make it so we definitely enjoy it!!

  3. PatinCal
    August 26, 2025 / 1:32 pm

    The cake sounds delish. How much banana?

    • anitaknightdiaz
      Author
      August 26, 2025 / 6:12 pm

      Thanks for the question, as I didn’t realize it wasn’t there! Two cups chopped. I prefer them to be pretty ripe for better flavor🙂

  4. Nancy Brantley
    August 26, 2025 / 6:01 pm

    I remember those good ole days! Everything from garden and had our own meat and milk on the farm. Great memories! Unfortunately I buy groceries at Harris Teeter, that’s as close to fresh we eat. It’s scary if you think how it was grown….loved the video.

    • anitaknightdiaz
      Author
      August 26, 2025 / 6:12 pm

      Thank you Nancy!! Yes, I think about that sometimes when I buy food – we really don’t know what is in anything😬