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Southern Living's hummingbird cake remains its most requested recipe

Original: In 1978, Southern Living printed L.H. Wiggins's hummingbird cake recipe; it was voted the magazine's favorite in 1990 and is the most requested in its history

Southern Living first published the hummingbird cake recipe, submitted by L.H. Wiggins, in 1978. The banana-pineapple spice cake was voted the magazine's favorite recipe in 1990 and remains the most requested recipe in the publication's history, keeping it a recurring topic in American food media.

Why now: The cake's enduring status as the magazine's most requested recipe keeps drawing renewed interest.

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• In 1978, Southern Living printed L.H. Wiggins's hummingbird cake recipe; it was voted the magazine's favorite in 1990 and is the most requested in its history · AOL.com

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