Tropical Hummingbird Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese & Rum Frosting Recipe

Tropical Hummingbird Cake with Whipped Cream Cheese & Rum Frosting Recipe

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Thought to have been created in Jamaica, hummingbird cake is a Southern favorite. Far from delicate, this downright hefty dessert recipe is packed with tropical fruit and flavors. At its most simple,...

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  • Cake
  • Easter
  • Make Ahead
  • Mother's Day
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. each table salt, baking powder, and baking soda
  • ½ tsp. each ground allspice and freshly grated nutmeg
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup dark rum (such as Myers’s)
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (4–5 medium-large)
  • 1 can crushed pineapple (8 oz.), drained
  • ½ cup chopped pecans, toasted
  • ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 ⅓ cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp. granulated sugar
  • ¼ tsp. table salt
  • ¼ cup dark rum (such as Myers's)
  • 2 pkg. cold cream cheese (8 oz. each), cubed
  • Coconut Chips, optional
  • Edible Flowers, optional

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