humming bird bundt cake with cream cheese frosting

(5 ratings)
Recipe by
Kathy Sterling
Cypress, TX

Nothing is more Southern than Hummingbird cake. This version is great made as a bundt cake. It is a little denser than a cake so it is great with coffee any time of the day. We enjoy it year round and hope you do too. Enjoy!

(5 ratings)
yield 10 -12
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For humming bird bundt cake with cream cheese frosting

  • 3 c
    all purpose white flour
  • 2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon powder
  • 4
    eggs
  • 1 1/3 c
    vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    cup mashed bananas, well ripened
  • 1 can
    8 oz crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 1 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1 pkg
    8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/4 c
    unsalted butter, room temperatue
  • 2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • TOPPING
  • 3/4 c
    coconut
  • 3/4 c
    chopped pecans or walnuts

How To Make humming bird bundt cake with cream cheese frosting

  • 1
    In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients, mixing well. Slowly add eggs, oil and vanilla. Stir in Crushed pineapple with juices. Add mashed bananas and nuts and blend well.
  • 2
    Pour batter into a 10" Bundt pan that has been sprayed with a nonstick baking spray.
  • 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 60 minutes. Check cake with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean then cake is done. If not, put back in the oven at 5 minute intervals until done.
  • 4
    Once cake is cooked, remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Turn cake onto a plate and finish cooling.
  • 5
    CREAM CHEESE ICING: In a large bowl cream butter and cream cheese together. Slowly stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until well blended.
  • 6
    In a small baking pan, mix coconut and nuts together and put in 350 degree oven for 5 minutes or until toasted.
  • 7
    Once cake is completely cooled, frost cake with cream cheese frosting. Sprinkle toasted coconut/nut mixture on top and sides.

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