hummingbird cake

Recipe by
Terry Criscione
The Villages, FL

If desired, crush additional nuts and press them into the sides of the frosting

yield 10 to 12
cook time 1 Hr 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For hummingbird cake

  • CAKE BATTER:
  • 1 to 1-1/2 c
    chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 2 c
    mashed ripe bananas (about 4 large)
  • 1 can
    (8 oz) crushed pineapple (do not drain)
  • 3/4 c
    canola oil
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • GLAZE:
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 2 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 to 2 Tbsp
    milk

How To Make hummingbird cake

  • 1
    Prepare cake batter. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake walnuts in a single layer in a shallow pan 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through (if desired - not necessary to toast nuts).
  • 2
    Stir together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, bananas, crushed pineapple and oil, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in nuts. Spoon batter into greased and floured Bundt pan.
  • 3
    Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack, and cool completely (about 2 hours)
  • 4
    Prepare glaze: Process cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk in a food processor until well blended. Add remaining 1 tablespoon milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, processing until smooth. Immediately pour glaze over cooled cake, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup nuts.

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