Hummingbird cake took the South by storm in the 1970s after the late Eva Wiggins of Greensboro, North Carolina, submitted the ...

The Southern treat that goes by the name of hummingbird cake is instantly recognizable for those who grew up knowing the bursts of fruitysweetness that lay between layers of cream cheese frosting.

When you love cake as much as I do, you'll find any reason to celebrate. I'll turn my kids' favorite lunch-box dessert into ...

I must ask. Is hummingbird cake named that because it's made of hummingbirds? Are the crunchy bits really pieces of wings? Those are both valid questions! If you can explain the name right now and ...

Don’t think for a minute this cake is named for its dainty lightness. Unlike the hummingbird, this cake is a dense, voluptuous beauty — the origins of its name still a mystery. A darling of the ...

This Hummingbird Cake is sweet, dense and a crowd favorite in the Southern United States. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some ...

If you’re from the American South, then there’s a 99 percent chance you have heard of Hummingbird Cake. To me, Hummingbird Cake is like a cross between Pineapple Upside Down Cake and banana bread.

Pre-order copies of "American Cake" by Anne Byrn at annebyrn.com. Purchase hummingbird cake at Gabriel's Restaurant & Bakery, 800 Whitlock Ave., Marietta. 770-427-9007, gabrielsdesserts.com. “If you ...

The hummingbird cake — most likely from Jamaica and named after the country’s national bird, the streamertail hummingbird — combines the natural sweetness of bananas and pineapple with pecans, ...

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