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Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is all about plenty of rich, juicy fruits put into a decadent and moist cake and topped with some great cream cheese icing.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 426 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Icing
- 1 1/2 batch The Best Cream Cheese Icing
Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (One cup - level measured but not packed)
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cups vegetable oil
- 2 cups mashed bananas
- 1 cup pecans (chopped)
- 1 cup crushed pineapple (with juice)
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup pecans (halves and chopped) for decoration
Instructions
Icing
- Prepare one and a half batch of The Best Cream Cheese Icing and set aside
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Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 ° Grease and lightly flour three 8-inch cake pans.
- Stir together the flour, sugars, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt with a whisk. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the oil, eggs, pineapple and juice, mashed bananas, vanilla and nuts.
- Add flour mixture to the wet mix , and stir to combine.
- Pour batter into three prepared pans.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of each pan comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on racks. Remove the cakes from the pans once the pans are cool to the touch.
- Frost with the cream cheese frosting between the layers , then frost the sides and the top of the cake.
- To decorate the cake: Press the pecan halves along the base of the cake and around the top of the cake to create a ring. Sprinkle the inner top surface with chopped pecans. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Information
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
78g
(26%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
49mg
(16%)
Sodium
363mg
(15%)
Potassium
341mg
(10%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
98IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 49mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 341mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 98IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.