Coconut Hummingbird Cake

Name: Coconut Hummingbird Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 bundt cake
Ingredients: 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix, i use duncan hines; 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix or 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package coconut cream pudding mix; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, drained and reserve juice; water, enough when mixed with pineapple juice to equal 1 cup; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 ripe banana, mashed; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; 1/2 cup flaked or flaked coconut; 1/4 cup halved maraschino cherry, well drained

Submitted by mandabears

"This has some different ingredients than the other Hummingbird cakes already posted. It is a recipe from Home Cooking and Evelyn Lett, we really enjoy this luscious fruity cake"

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photo by Donna Luckadoo

Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 1 bundt cake

ingredients

CAKE
1 (8 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix, i use duncan hines
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix or (3 1/2 ounce) package coconut cream pudding mix
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice, drained and reserve juice
water, enough when mixed with pineapple juice to equal 1 cup
4 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ripe banana, mashed
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped pecans
¹⁄₂ cup flaked or flaked coconut
¹⁄₄ cup halved maraschino cherry, well drained

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour 10 inch bundt or tube pan, I use Bakers Joy spray.
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, pineapple, 1 cup juice and water mixture, eggs and cinnamon in a large bowl.
Beat on low speed until moistened.
Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
Stir in banana, pecans, coconut and cherries.
Pour into prepared pan.
Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 25 minutes.
Invert on plate.
Cool.
Dust with sifted confectioners sugar.

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Reviews

Excellent recipe--thanks for posting this-The only change I made was to frost with a cream cheese frosting which turned out great. Mine was just right baked for 60 mins-A moist, flavorful, perfect cake!:)-PeggyLynn

peggylyn
This was delicious, I added some shredded carrots to it and we had it for Easter. Definetly a keeper for my cookbook! Thanks Mandabears for a great recipe!

Donna Luckadoo