Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake Recipe

Make a classic old fashioned cake using this old fashioned hummingbird cake recipe. It’s a southern cake recipe with bananas, pineapple, and pecans.

Why is this southern cake recipe called a hummingbird cake?

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What is an Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake

Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake Recipe:

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 ounce can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 bananas, chopped

For the Frosting:

• 2- 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
• 2- 16 ounce packages powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pecans, for topping

Equipment Needed:

• 3- 9 inch cake pans
• Mixing bowls
• Mixer

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Instructions:

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Do you know why this cake is called a Hummingbird Cake?   No, it’s not made from, nor for hummingbirds.   Nor does it resemble a hummingbird.   But this old fashioned hummingbird cake recipe is amazingly delicious and so easy. 

Evelyn Osborn

Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Cooling time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 519 kcal

Equipment

• 3-9 inch cake pans
• Mixing Bowls
• mixer

Ingredients

  

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For the Cake

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 8 oz can crushed pineapple undrained
• 1 cup pecans chopped
• 2 bananas chopped

For the Frosting

• 2 8 oz packages cream cheese softened to room temperature
• 1 cup butter softened to room temperature
• 2 16 oz packages powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pecans for topping

Instructions

 

• Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour three 9 inch cake pans.
• Mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the eggs and oil, mix until well combined. (do not beat)
• Stir in the vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup of the chopped pecans and the bananas.
• Spoon the batter into your prepared cake pans and bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool pans on wire rack for 10 minutes, remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
• Spread cream cheese frosting between the layers and on top and sides of the cake.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.

For the Frosting

• Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy smooth
• Gradually add powdered sugar and beat until fluffy then mix in vanilla

Nutrition

Calories: 519kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 6gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 437mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 3gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 1.8mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg

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