Hummingbird Cake
This delicious hummingbird cake recipe features ultra-moist tropical pineapple banana cake layered with rich cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of toasted pecans.
Ingredients
12 servings
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 8-inch* cake pans, tapping out any excess flour.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, cardamom, and ginger until combined. Add the eggs, oil and vanilla extract, stirring until the ingredients just combined and no dry streaks remain. (Try to avoid over-mixing.) Add the bananas, pineapple and pecans and stir until evenly combined.
- Portion the batter evenly between the three cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean. Transfer the cakes to a wire rack and let them cool completely to room temperature before frosting.
- In a large mixing bowl (or see stand mixer option below), whisk together the cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract and salt until evenly combined. Gradually add in the powdered sugar until incorporated, then whisk the frosting vigorously for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy. If the frosting seems too thin, add extra powdered sugar. If it seems too thick, add in a tablespoon or two of water.
- Place one cake layer on a cake stand or serving plate. Spread about 1 cup of frosting evenly on top of the cake, extending over the edges. Repeat with a second layer of cake, followed by an additional 1 cup of frosting. Repeat with the third layer of cake, then spread the remaining frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake until smooth. Sprinkle extra chopped pecans on the cake as decoration, if desired.
- Slice, serve and enjoy!
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$695.00
$695.00
Per Serving
$58.00/serving
$58.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$1390.00 vs buying!
~$1390.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (78% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| all-purpose flour | 3 cups | $24.00 |
| granulated sugar | 0.5 cups | $8.00 |
| ground cinnamon | 0.5 tsp | $5.00 |
| baking soda | 1 tsp | $2.00 |
| fine sea salt | 1 tsp | $1.00 |
| ground cardamom* | 0.5 tsp | $5.00 |
| ground ginger | 0.5 tsp | $3.00 |
| eggs | 3 large | $98.00 |
| vegetable or canola oil | 1 cup | $67.00 |
| vanilla extract | 2 tsp | $152.00 |
| well-mashed ripe bananas | 0.25 cups | - |
| finely-chopped fresh pineapple* | 0.25 cups | $9.00 |
| finely-chopped pecans | 1 cup | - |
| 2 | - | |
| butter | 0.75 cup | $195.00 |
| vanilla extract | 1 tsp | $76.00 |
| pinch of salt | - | - |
| powdered sugar | 4 cups | $50.00 |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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