Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr

  • Servings

    16

  • Calories

    395 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake

Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

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Ingredients

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For Cake

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups bananas ripe and mashed (about 3-4 bananas)
  • 8 oz pineapple juice 1 can
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda

For Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 32 oz cream cheese softened (4 packs)
  • 16 oz unsalted butter softened (4 sticks)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
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Instructions

For Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit 
  2. Coat 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray
  3. Whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs, oil, and vanilla, and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in bananas, pineapple, and pecans. Pour batter in pans
  4. Bake at 350° for 28 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes and invert on a wire rack to cool completely  

For Frosting

  1. Place the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a mixer and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy. 
  2. Slowly and in batches add the sugar until incorporated

Assembly

  1. Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with one-fourth of frosting. Repeat procedure once. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake

Notes

  • Recipe courtesy of Southern Living Magazine

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 395kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 79g (26%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 30mg (10%) Sodium 227mg (9%) Potassium 230mg (7%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 55g (110%) Vitamin A 80IU (2%) Vitamin C 5mg (6%) Calcium 19mg (2%) Iron 1.6mg (9%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 395 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 395kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 79g 26%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 30mg 10%
Sodium 227mg 9%
Potassium 230mg 5%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 55g 110%
Vitamin A 80IU 2%
Vitamin C 5mg 6%
Calcium 19mg 2%
Iron 1.6mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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