2Bit of Yum: Hummingbird Cake

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Hummingbird Cake

Just to clear up some confusion, Hummingbird cake does not actually have pieces of actual hummingbird nor hummingbird nectar. I know...what a relief!

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Actually, Hummingbird Cake is deliciously moist with subtle tropical flavors and rich, creamy frosting!

Ingredients

1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple
2 (18.25-oz.) packages white cake mix OR to make from scratch go here
6 (1 oz) packages sugar-free vanilla instant pudding mix
6 large eggs
2 1/2 cups milk, divided
2 cups canola oil
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 (4-oz.) white chocolate baking bar, finely chopped (we tested with Ghirardelli)
1 cup flaked unsweetened coconut
2 cups chopped pecans, toasted (2Bit omitted this to accomodate the allergic)
1 cups chopped banana (about 1 1/2 bananas)
Recipe was adapted from:
{ http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mile-high-white-chocolate-hummingbird-cake-10000001727431/}
All directions on post are according to 2Bit's changes

Preparation
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
- 2. Drain juice from pineapple
- 3. Combine cake mix and next 7 ingredients in an 8-qt. mixing bowl. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes; beat at medium speed 3 minutes. Fold in pineapple, white chocolate, and next 3 ingredients. Pour batter into 4 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
- 4. Bake at 350° for 34 to 36 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely. Wrap and chill cake layers at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.

May 2Bit point out that 3 of the eggs are store bought and 3 of them are fresh eggs from free- range chickens at my mom's farm in Wilmore?! (The brighter ones are the farm-fresh ones.) Crazy huh?

5. Cakes must be chilled to cut in half. Using a serrated knife, slice cake layers in half horizontally to make 8 layers. Place 1 layer, cut side up, on cake plate. Spread with 1/2 cup White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. Repeat procedure 6 times. Place final cake layer on top of cake, cut side down. Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake. Cover; chill in refrigerator overnight. Store in refrigerator.

Even if you screw up slicing a layer in half, as I did this last one, frosting covers a multitude of sins!!

Ingredients

3 cups white chocolate morsels
3 (8-oz.) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
7 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

1. Microwave white chocolate morsels in a microwave-safe bowl at MEDIUM (50% power) 3 minutes; stir until smooth.
2. Combine cream cheese and butter in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add melted chocolate, beating well. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended. Beat at medium speed until mixture reaches desired spreading consistency

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Natural Moisturizer Tip

Coconut oil is incredible for your skin. And it's even great to cook/bake with as well as healthier. It is usually about $10, but totally worth it. It's all natural and free of any chemicals or alcohol that are present in most lotions and skin moisturizers. You can get it at the health food store or sometimes in the healthy section of Kroger. Make sure it's unrefined. It will melt at room temperature. If it's cool in your house it will be solid, so just hold a chunk of it in your hands and it will quickly melt. Then slather over your whole body. It's amazing.

De-Sasquashing Tip of the Day

Let's all be honest. As women, we gots to deal with facial hair growing above the lip. Men, don't gag.. we can't help it.. take it up with God. Somehow He thought we would want to share that attribute with men. Well, we don't!!! So, what's 2Bit's tip to de-sasquash? It's called, Nad's! In the past, naive 2Bit giggled at the silly info-mercials of Nad's, certain she would never need such a thing. Well, joke's on 2Bit. 2Bit has used quite a few products, and this is the most gentle (meaning it does not rip your skin off, leaving a scab mustache); and it's pretty powerful. Gentle and powerful, working together as one!! That's all 2Bit wants in life! Get Nad's strips at Target for 4 dolla!!

Baking Powder Substitute.

All you bakers out there know that many recipes call for baking powder. I've been unable to find the "aluminum free" baking powder at Kroger. Why, "aluminum free" you say?? Besides the fact that "aluminum free" is less bitter than the baking powder with aluminum, my parents learned in nutrition classes at the Cancer Treatment Center of America that you should always try to avoid cooking with any aluminum. I know you can get it at the health food store, and when I find it at the normal grocery, I will let you know.

Until then, here is the Baking Powder Substitute.

For each 1 tsp baking powder called for in a recipe, use:

1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 tsp cream of tartar

1/4 tsp baking soda plus 1/2 c buttermik, sour cream or yogurt (to replace 1/2 c liquid called for in recipe).

Pop Your Corn

Did you know a much healthier, less fattening and overall more delicIous way to make popcorn is right at your very fingertips? All you need is a pot or dutch oven, water or oil and popcorn kernels. 1. Add 2-3 tbsp of olive oil to your pot or water even works! 2. Turn your burner on high heat until your pot is hot. 3. Pour your kernels in to where it's an even layer on the bottom of your pan. 4. Cover and let em start to pop. 5. Shake pot up as much as necessary so that the kernels don't stick and burn. 6. Lower temp to med-low 7. Devour the delicious popcorn

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Hummingbird Cake

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