Tastes Better From Scratch · by Lauren Allen
Hummingbird Cake
NUTRITION · PER SERVING90M COOK
CAL 33%·PRO 13%
CARBS 86G52% OF CAL
3G FIBER11G OTHER72G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 34G47% OF CAL
18G SAT17G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A Southern layer cake studded with bananas, crushed pineapple, and pecans, frosted with tangy cream cheese icing. Moist, spiced, and beloved for generations.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 15- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar (, packed)
- 1 cup oil (vegetable (, canola, avocado) (198g))
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 4 large eggs (, room temperature)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 10 oz crushed pineapple (, well-drained, (about 2/3 cup))
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2–3 bananas)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans (toasted (, for best results), optional)
- 16 ounces cream cheese (, softened)
- 3/4 cup butter (, softened)
- 4 –5 cups powdered sugar
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 90M
CAL 33%·PRO 13%
CARBS 86G52% OF CAL
3G FIBER11G OTHER72G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 34G47% OF CAL
18G SAT17G UNSAT
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
- 358mg
- Total sugar
- 72g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 217mg
- Calcium
- 61mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 30M
- SODIUM
- 358MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.