Better Homes And Gardens Caramel Frosted Hummingbird Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups mashed bananas (5 medium)
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups peeled uncooked sweet potatoes, grated
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained (juice pack)
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 6 cups powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 let eggs stand at room temperature 30 minute preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease 3 9 inch round cake pans. line bottoms with waxed or parchment paper. grease and flour paper. set aside.
• 2 in bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cloves. stir in banannas, oil, eggs, and vanilla until thick. stir in sweet potatoes and pineapple. spread evenly in prepared pans.
• 3 bake 30 minutes or until pick inserted near centers comes out clean. cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. remove from pans. peel off paper. cool completely.
• 4 prepare caramel frosting by melting butter in large saucepan. add brown sugar. bring to boiling over medium heat. cook and stir 1 minute. cool 5 minutes. whisk in milk until smooth. whisk in powdered sugar until smooth. use at once, frosting stiffens as it cools.
• 5 place one layer, flat side up, on plate. spread frosting on each layer and stack. (do not frost sides.).