Hummingbird Cake
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Hummingbird Cake is a moist, flavorful layered cake blending bananas, crushed pineapple, and chopped pecans in its batter. It’s spiced with cinnamon and layered with a cream cheese frosting enhanced by butter and vanilla. The combination results in a rich, tender cake with a slightly nutty crunch and a sweet, creamy frosting that balances the tropical fruit and spice.
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The Hummingbird Cake recipe features a batter made from all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, crushed pineapple, mashed bananas, and chopped pecans. These ingredients combine to create a moist cake with a tender crumb and subtle warm spice notes. After baking in three layers, the cake is assembled using a cream cheese frosting made from cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. The frosting adds a light tang and sweetness to complement the fruity and nutty cake layers.
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Ingredients
Hummingbird Cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 egg beaten
- 1 ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces pineapple undrained, crushed
- 4 cups pecans divided
- 3 cups banana mashed
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup butter
- 16 ounces powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Hummingbird Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine dry ingredients in the bowl of your mixer.
- Add eggs and vegetable oil mixing on medium speed until moistened.
- Add vanilla extract, crushed pineapple, 1 cup of chopped pecans, and mashed bananas and continue to mix until the batter fully comes together.
- Spoon batter into 3 well greased and floured 9 inch cake pans. Dividing it evenly between the pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
- Cool cakes for 10 minutes then remove from the pans.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Place Cream Cheese and butter in the bowl of a mixer and whip together until smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and whip until fully incorporated.
- Add vanilla extract and continue to whip until fully mixed in.
Assembly:
- Place one layer of cake on your cake plate and frost the top. Place the next layer of cake on that and add another layer of frosting. Place the last layer of cake on top of that and use the remaining frosting to cover the entire cake.
- Take the remaining pecans and press them into the sides of your cake, or on top of your cake. You can chop the pecans or use pecan halves. It’s all up to you!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1slice
Calories
692kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
76mg
(25%)
Sodium
374mg
(16%)
Potassium
329mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
61g
(122%)
Vitamin A
635IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
5.3mg
(6%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 692 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 692kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 76mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 374mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 329mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 61g | 122% |
| Vitamin A | 635IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 5.3mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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