Hummingbird Cake Recipe

I don't know how a "Hummingbird Cake" got it's name but it is a cake that we have traditionally eaten in our family. It is a southern recipe that many cooks make in three layers with a wonderful cream cheese frosting. My Granny used to bake it in a Bundt pan with a cream cheese frosting.

My Mom could not find my Granny's original recipe so she researched a couple of Bundt cake versions online and combined them to make this recipe. She often bakes this cake on Christmas Eve.  It is delicious!  I love to make Homemade Whipped Cream Cheese Icing to go on top!

It is no longer a recipe that I can enjoy now that I am gluten free but I am thinking of trying to make an adaption to it.

Did you know that you can freeze cream cheese?  It works great and saves money!  I like to purchase cream cheese in bulk on sale and stockpile it for recipes.  Check out this post Can You Freeze Cream Cheese to find out how! It is a great money saving tip!

Hummingbird Cake is a family recipe passed down to me. It was one of her favorites to make and tastes amazing! Give it a try!

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Hummingbird Cake Recipe

Hummingbird Cake is a family recipe that my Granny passed down to me. It was one of her favorites to make and tastes amazing! Give it a try!

Course Dessert

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes

Servings 10

Author Linda Jennings

Ingredients

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 3 large eggs beaten
• 1 1/4 cups salad oil
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 can 8 oz. crushed pineapple, with juice
• 2 cups chopped bananas
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Sift together dry ingredients into a large bowl.
2. Add eggs and oil, stirring with dry ingredients until moistened. (Do not use an electric beater.)
3. Stir in vanilla, finely chopped pecans, pineapple and vanilla.
4. Spoon batter into a greased and floured Bundt pan.
5. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
6. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
7. Invert the cake and remove from the pan. Cool completely.
8. Option One: Glaze
9. In a small bowl combine 1 Tbsp. melted butter, with 1 cup sifted powdered sugar. Add enough pineapple juice to make glaze of drizzling consistency. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake. Can substitute rum for the pineapple juice.
10. Option Two: Traditional Cream Cheese Frosting
11. oz. cream cheese, 1 box powdered sugar, 1 stick butter, 1 tsp vanilla
12. Mix all together and put on cooled cake.

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Melissa Jennings

Melissa is a soccer mom who has been married to her best friend for 21 years. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.