Hummingbird Cake

I came upon a recipe

That wasn’t a mistake,

Though it was for something strangely called

A hummingbird (huh?) cake.

 

I glanced at the ingredients –

The list was far from brief

But there weren’t any hummingbirds,

Which was a huge relief.

 

With pineapple, bananas,

Sugar, cinnamon and flour,

Eggs, vanilla, oil and pecans

It sounds great, but gets its power

 

From its cream cheese butter frosting,

Which must add the perfect touch

To a sweet dessert that many people

Must like very much.

 

The cake is from Jamaica

So its name, from what I’ve heard,

Is a tribute to, you might have guessed,

The nation’s namesake bird.

 

Maybe someday I will try it,

But I know when that day comes,

I’ll be grateful knowing there was no

Ingredient that hums!