Hummingbird Cake Recipe for Southern Sweetness

Hummingbird Cake Recipe for Southern Sweetness

swansdown.com

With Jamaican origins and Southern history, Hummingbird Cake is loaded with tropical fruit, nuts, and cream cheese frosting.

View full recipe on swansdown.com

Keep recipes from your favorite sites together, ready for your next meal. Create a free account or sign in to save this recipe using the Save Recipe button above. For the cooking instructions, visit the original recipe at swansdown.com.

Share this recipe:

Cooking tools:

  • Sifter
  • Hand mixer
  • Cooling rack
  • Cake tester
  • Offset spatula
  • Potato masher
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Can opener
  • Oven
  • Cake pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Spatula
  • Plate

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 3 1/2 + 2 tablespoons sifted Swans Down® Cake Flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 to 4 bananas)
  • 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
  • 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped + whole toasted pecans for garnish
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 (16-ounce) box confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Ready to cook this?

Turn these ingredients into a shopping list you can check off as you shop.

Free account required. Already a member? You can sign in on the next step.

More Like This