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Hummingbird Cake

This hummingbird cake is easy to make with ripe bananas and crushed pineapple. It's covered with a sweet cream cheese frosting for a delicious dessert that's sure to impress! Crush additional nuts and press them into the sides of the frosting for a special occasion.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
15
Yield:
1 2-layer (9-inch) cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 15 servings

Cake:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 cups mashed bananas

  • 1 ½ cups canola oil

  • 1 cup chopped black walnuts

  • 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

  • 3 large eggs

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

  • ¼ pound butter, softened

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.

    an overhead shot of all ingredients for hummingbird cake

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  2. To make the cake: Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Combine bananas, oil, walnuts, pineapple, and eggs in another large bowl; mix well.

    an overhead shot of flour mixture in a bowl and banana pineapple mixture in a larger bowl

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  3. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pans.

    an overhead shot of hummingbird cake batter in two round pans

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  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each pan comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow cakes to cool on wire racks.

    an overhead shot of two cooked hummingbird cakes in round pans

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  5. Meanwhile, make frosting: Beat together confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth.

  6. Evenly spread frosting on the middle, sides, and top of cooled cake.

    close up on a large slice of hummingbird cake on a plate
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

719 Calories
40g Fat
86g Carbs
7g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 15
Calories 719
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 40g 51%
Saturated Fat 10g 48%
Cholesterol 70mg 23%
Sodium 342mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 86g 31%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 62g
Protein 7g 15%
Vitamin C 4mg 5%
Calcium 32mg 2%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 231mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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