Culinary Travel: Alabama

Alabama is nicknamed the Yellowhammer State, after the state bird. Alabama is also known as the "Heart of Dixie" and the Cotton State. The state tree is the Longleaf Pine, and the state flower is the Camellia. The capital of Alabama is Montgomery. The largest city by population is Birmingham,[9] which has long been the most industrialized city, and largest city by total land area is Huntsville. The oldest city is Mobile, founded by French colonists.

Alabama Mud Cake

Ingredients 
 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
 1 cup chopped pecans
 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
 1/2 cup butter, sliced

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.

Pour pineapple with juice into prepared pan, spreading evenly to make the first layer. Spread cherry pie filling over the pineapple layer, then spread the cake mix over the cherry pie filling. Sprinkle the cake mix layer with pecans and mint chocolate chips, then distribute the sliced butter evenly over the top.

Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. 

Allow to cool.

Prep: 15 mins  Cook: 40 mins  Ready In: 55 mins 
Original recipe makes 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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