Though it’s hard to improve on the originalthere are more than a few readers dedicated to Mrs. L.H.
Fromcakesto breads topancakes, we’ve gathered our best Hummingbird Cake recipes to inspire your next dessert.
Hummingbird Cake
The first Hummingbird Cake recipe was submitted toSouthern Livingin 1978 by Mrs. L.H.
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Wiggins of Greensboro, North Carolina.
Little did we know it would become one of our most popular cake recipes of all time.
This lightened recipe reduces the fat from 24 grams in the original recipe to just 10 grams per serving.
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What’s even better?
Hummingbird Cake Whoopie Pies
Take Hummingbird Cake on the move with our handheld whoopie pies.
We won’t blame you a bit if you go for the latter.
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The Original Hummingbird Cake Recipe
Originally submitted by Mrs. L.H.
So who was Mrs. L. H. Wiggins?
For decades, little was known, and attempts to locate her yielded more questions than answers.
Forty years later, the staff atSouthern Livingfinally got answers about thisbeloved Southern lady.
Hummingbird Cake With Basket Weave Frosting
Want to make a holiday showstopper?
Our classic three-layer Hummingbird Cake recipe gets the basket-weave frosting treatment for a stunning Easter dessert.
Creating this woven style with frosting is easier than it looks, according to these tips and instructions.
Hummingbird Bread
Jessica Furniss
It only makes sense, given that hummingbird cake includes spices and bananas.
it’s possible for you to also use shredded coconut or even edible flowers to decorate your loaf.
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The flowers, made of dried pineapple rings, clue you into the flavors that lie beneath.
Fresh mint leaves and pearl candies complete the pretty decoration.
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