by Paula Disbrowe  Before you learn the backstory, you should know the name is charming, but entirely misleading. That’s because the much-loved (and downright hefty) Hummingbird Cake is hardly a delicate affair. In its most famous incarnation, it is a dense, cinnamon-scented layer cake packed with tropical fruit (typically crushed pineapple and ripe bananas), lavished … Continue reading Origin of a Classic: Hummingbird Cake