My Kindred Spirit's Hummingbird Cake

My Kindred Spirit and otherwise Bestest Friend in the World, is an AWESOME Baker. I have featured several of her yummy recipes in my blog before. She TOTALLY needs her own blog, but until she starts sharing her AWESOMENESS with the world, I will just have to do it for her :).

I made 10 of her Hummingbird Cakes at Easter Time for my Baking Business. They were such a big hit that I was asked to make more for Father's Day. At Easter Time, you can decorate them with PEEPS Chicks, Whoppers Easter Eggs, and Toasted Coconut for the Birdy's Nest. Otherwise, I just top them with Toasted Coconut and Pecans. ENJOY!

Thanks, Charity, Love you Bushels and Pecks!

If memory serves me correctly, one of my BFF's Favorite Bible Verses is Jeremiah 29:11. Please remember, my dear friends, God's plans for you are ALWAYS good-in Him you have a Future and HOPE. You are prayed for and loved dearly!

"For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. 'They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope."
Jeremiah 29:11 NLT

You can find Charity's other recipes here:

Pumpkin Cheesecake:

http://butterflykissesntastydishes.blogspot.com/2009/10/carolina-blue-birthday-wishes-pumpkin.html

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins: http://butterflykissesntastydishes.blogspot.com/2009/09/muffin-madnessblueberry-cream-streusel.html

Apple Bread & Buttermilk Pancakes:

http://butterflykissesntastydishes.blogspot.com/2010/03/carolina-apple-bread-cinnamon-apple.html

Monkey Bread Muffins:

http://butterflykissesntastydishes.blogspot.com/2010/03/monkey-bread-muffins-you-will-go.html

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Hummingbird Cake

Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1¼ cups oil
3 eggs (beaten)
1 - 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 cups diced bananas
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions: For the Cake

Grease a bundt pan or three 9 inch cake pans.
Combine dry ingredients. Add eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir instead of beating. Stir in pineapple with juice, bananas, and pecans.
Bake at 350°F in bundt pan for about 70 minutes. Bake in round pans for about 35 minutes. Test with toothpick to verify cake is done.


For the Cream Cheese Icing

Cool cake and ice with cream cheese icing. Mix together 1 - 8 ounce package cream cheese and 1 stick butter. Then add ½ to 1 whole box of confectioners’ sugar, along with 1 teaspoon of vanilla.

Carolina Apple Bread & Cinnamon Apple Buttermilk Pancakes

My Kindred Spirit in North Carolina, Charity, is an AMAZING cook and even created her own TasteBook Cookbook with her family's recipes. Today, I was missing her extra, so I decided to bake a few things from her cookbook. I made her Apple Bread in a Sunflower Bundt Pan and it turned out delicious and beautiful! I used the leftover Apple Pie Filling from the can and made Apple Cinnamon Buttermilk Pancakes for our breakfast this morning. I used Charity's Buttermilk Pancake Recipe and then added the apple pie filling and a tablespoon of apple pie spice. They were Scrumptious! So good that we didn't even need syrup on them. However, I bet they would taste great with honey drizzled on top.


I encourage you to try a little Southern Baking compliments of my Carolina Gal. You won't be disappointed.


Have a truly BLESSED Sunday! You are Chosen; You are Loved; You are Beautiful!

Ephesians 1:4-6
"For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves."



Apple Bread

Ingredients:

1½ cups oil (scanty)
2 cups sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon (generous)
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup apple pie filling
1 cup nuts

Directions:
In a large bowl, beat together oil, sugar, and eggs. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon, then add to sugar mixture. Stir in pie filling and nuts.

Pour batter into two greased loaf pans or a greased and floured tube or bundt pan.

Bake at 350°F for about 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Our Favorite Buttermilk Pancakes

(Apple Cinnamon Style)

Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted

To Make Apple Cinnamon Pancakes:

1 cup Apple Pie Filling

1 tablespoon Apple Pie Spice

Maple Syrup and additional butter to accompany pancakes (or honey)

Directions:
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk until blended. Beat eggs lightly in medium bowl. Add buttermilk, milk, vanilla and melted butter to eggs. Whisk until blended. To make Apple Cinnamon Pancakes, add one heaping tablespoon of apple pie spice, and about 1 cup of apple pie filling.

Preheat griddle, add buttermilk mixture to dry ingredients; mix batter just until blended. If lumps of flour are visible, that’s okay.

Pour spoonfuls of batter a few inches apart onto the hot greased griddle. Cook until small bubbles begin to form on the top and some pop, 2 to 3 minutes. Carefully turn pancakes with a flexible spatula, then cook 1 to 2 minutes more, until golden brown.