Hummingbird Cake
Want to make a fun cake with a unique name? Check out how to make a hummingbird cake. An old fashion recipe to enjoy at your next family party.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 small package vanilla instant pudding mix
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup melted butter, cooled
- 4 eggs
- 1 ripe mashed banana
- 8 ounce can crushed pineapple well drained
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Frosting
- 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 Tablespoons chopped pecans for garnish
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ while making the batter.
- In a large bowl, add the cake mix, pudding, cinnamon, milk and butter. Mix with a mixer until well incorporated.
- Add eggs and mix again, scrap bowl with spatula to get all flour mix from bottom of bowl and sides.
- If you haven't already, mash the banana with a fork and add the banana, pineapple and pecans into the batter.
- Spray the round cake pans with cooking oil and divide the batter into equal parts (as best you can), and place in the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.
- Once done baking, allow to cool. You will want to cut each circle in half, so there are 4 pieces.
Frosting
- Whipped the softened cream cheese and butter, creaming them together.
- Mix in the vanilla and powdered sugar. Whip together until creamy and smooth.
- Take a piece of the cake and lay it cut side up. Spread 1/4 of the frosting mix, getting it to the edge of the cake.
- Repeat this 2 more times with the layers of cake. Last layer, rounded top goes up.
- Cover the entire cake with frosting (or leave the edges exposed (your preference)
- Garnish the top with pecans.
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Notes
You can easily make your own yellow cake mix.
Substitutes:
- Substitute water for milk
- Substitute vegetable oil for melted butter