Hummingbird Cake

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.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Hummingbird Cake, old fashioned cake, old fashioned hummingbird cake, Old fashioned hummingbird cake recipe

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 35

Cooling time 20

Total Time 1 25

Servings

Calories 519kcal

Author Evelyn

Equipment

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
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

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