Hummingbird Cake Recipe
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Sugar Spun Run · by Sam Merritt★ 4.9 (54)

Hummingbird Cake Recipe

NUTRITION · PER SERVING80M COOK
CAL 47%·PRO 15%
CARBS 94G40% OF CAL
5G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC22G OTHER67G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 62G59% OF CAL
19G SAT43G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A springtime hummingbird cake layered with bananas, pineapple, pecans, and spices, then frosted with cream cheese icing. This rich, moist cake is both elegant and homey.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 12
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened to room temperature )
  • ¾ cup neutral cooking oil (I use avocado oil, but canola or vegetable will work just fine)
  • 1 cup light or dark brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs (lightly beaten (room temperature preferred))
  • 2 cups mashed over-ripe bananas ((this is was about 4 bananas for me))
  • 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple ((do not drain))
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped pecans¹ (see note)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter ( softened)
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened (don't use the spreadable cream cheese sold in tubs)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
PREP
45M
SODIUM
436MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.