Hummingbird Cake Recipe

Hummingbird Cake Recipe

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Here’s our version of a delightfully sweet and nutty cake that, as one story goes, began in the 1960s as a “Doctor Bird Cake” after a kind of hummingbird found

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Cooking tools:

  • Stand mixer
  • Sifter
  • Cooling rack
  • Offset spatula
  • Cake pan
  • Cake plate
  • Parchment paper
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Fork
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Can opener
  • Toothpick
  • Spoon
  • Kitchen timer
  • 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

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