Hummingbird Cake
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A classic American layer cake studded with bananas, pineapple, and pecans, topped with tangy cream cheese frosting. Rich and moist, this is a celebratory dessert for special occasions and potlucks.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- ¾ cup pecans (chopped, $2.73)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting pans, $0.54)
- 1½ cups granulated sugar ($1.44)
- 1 tsp salt ($0.03)
- 1 tsp baking soda ($0.01)
- 1 Tbsp baking powder ($0.04)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon ($0.10)
- 2 large eggs (beaten, $0.74)
- 1 cup cooking oil ($0.64)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract ($0.65)
- 8 oz. can crushed pineapple (in juice, (undrained) $1.24*)
- 3 cups chopped bananas (about 6 medium bananas, $1.68)
- 12 oz. cream cheese (softened, $3.12)
- 12 Tbsp salted butter (softened, $1.48)
- ¾ tsp vanilla extract ($0.48)
- 1 pinch salt ($0.01)
- 6 cups powdered sugar ($1.95)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 120M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 30m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 520mg
- Total sugar
- 93g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 404mg
- Calcium
- 56mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 520MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.