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    Hummingbird Cake Recipe

    User Rating 4.5 out of 5
    13 Reviews
    13 out of 13 users would make it again
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    Hummingbird CakeMay 03, 2010 By Khriswillis
    I made this cake for my grandmother for her birthday. The whold family loved the cake and I was also asked by family members to get a copy of the cake.
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful.
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    5 out of 5 5 out of 5
    PERFECT!!!!!!!!***********************************August 18, 2009 By dlhernandez
    I WISH I COULD GIVE IT MORE STARS IT IS PERFECT JUST AS WRITTEN THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME MY FAMILY EVER HAD HUMMINGBIRD CAKE REALLY HAD NEVER EVEN HEARD OF IT NOW WE ARE ALL FANS!! THANK YOU
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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    HUMMINGBIRD CAKEApril 17, 2009 By Sfoley21713
    I was looking for a dessert to make for our Easter dinner and came across this and decided to make it and I was highly impressed and right then I decided this recipe was a KEEPER!! I loved it so much and couldn't stop eating it and had to end up bringing the rest of it to work to share....they loved it too and it didn't even make it to 10:00 that morning.
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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    4 out of 5 4 out of 5
    humming bird cakeDecember 17, 2008 By melissaflor
    Well I finally made this cake recipe for my family for thanksgiving dinner and it was a hit. I liked it as well too... good flavor light flavors of the fruit . I would have liked more tang but it was good, texture was more like a good banana or carrot cake. I would make it again. easy directions for homemade. YUM! I think maybe I will add some orange zest to frosting next time.
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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    Off the Chain!August 27, 2008 By mthrdovey
    My daughter Angie made this cake and I served it to friends visiting from Alaska and Wisconsin...We all agreed that this was the best cake we had ever had in our lives...no kidding. Absolutely mouthwatering.
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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    Best EverMay 24, 2008 By babe653
    I don't like cake but I would eat this one everyday if my waistline could afford it. Don't change anything in the ingredients or the instructions. It is perfect.
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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    AWESOMEMarch 26, 2008 By tdsmom5
    I had a friend that always made this cake and it was absolutely the best. We even used it in my daughters wedding cake. It is the greatest cake!!!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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    DELICIOUS!March 17, 2008 By mbosi
    I took this cake into my office and it was a hit! It was the first time I had made it and it was fabulous.
    26 of 26 people found this review helpful.
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    perfect!January 22, 2008 By CarmSandiego91
    It was delicious and easy will defiantly do again!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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    only for special occasionsDecember 31, 2007 By aliciamarcella
    my family and friends love when i make this cake it started with my uncle charlie who loved to cook and when he passed my aunt passed his recipe book down to me because i love to cook and this recipe was in it which was his favorite also i made and it was a hit .
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    We love it!!December 24, 2007 By evr1sMom
    I've baked this cake for almost 30 years. Everyone loves it. It is very rich and moist. Makes a big cake that is great for gatherings especially at Chrismas.
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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    A nice change from carrot cakeOctober 02, 2007 By Missy_Black
    I made this for someone's birthday at his request and was worried since I had never made a hummingbird cake before but it turned out really well and everyone loved it. I did use cake flour and the texture of the batter was a little different so I think if I make it again I will use regular all-purpose flour because it might hold up better to all the ingredients in the batter.
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful.
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    Great for the KwanzaaAugust 30, 2007 By Sandra67393
    This cake is very good. It is easy to make, it is moist, and very rich. I have been baking this cake for Kwanzaa for the past four years. Everybody loves this cake.
    25 of 27 people found this review helpful.
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