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Hummingbird Cake

Cost $15, save $25

Source: Recommended by CookGo

  • 60 Min
  • 15 Servings
  • $15

INGREDIENTS

  • Dry Ingredients

    • 🌾 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 🍚 2 cups white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt

  • Wet Ingredients

    • 🍌 2 cups mashed bananas
    • 1 ½ cups canola oil
    • 🍍 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
    • 🥚 3 large eggs

  • Mix-ins

    • 🌰 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

  • Frosting

    • 🍚 1 pound confectioners' sugar
    • 🧀 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
    • 🧈 ¼ pound butter, softened
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.

2

Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.

3

In another large bowl, combine mashed bananas, oil, walnuts, pineapple, and eggs; mix well.

4

Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture until combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pans.

5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

6

Cool cakes on wire racks.

7

To make the frosting, beat confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, and vanilla together until smooth.

8

Spread some of the frosting on one cake, place the second layer on top, and frost the surface and sides evenly.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

719

Calories

  • 7g
    Protein
  • 86g
    Carbs
  • 40g
    Fats

💡 Tips

For best results, use fully ripe bananas as they add more flavor to the cake.Let the cake layers cool completely before frosting to prevent the frosting from melting.Store leftovers in the fridge covered for up to 5 days.

⚠️ Precautions

This recipe is for inspiration only. The specific use needs to beadjusted according to individual differences.