Old-Fashioned Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird cake is a much-loved Southern dessert that earns its reputation. The secret to making this cake so memorable is the combination of spices mixed with some unusual cake ingredients, such as mashed bananas and pineapple. It gives this cake a slightly tropical feel, reminiscent of its Jamaican roots.
- Time: 40 min
- Servings: 12
Source: Food Gardening Network
Ingredients
- Cake Butter, for the pans
- all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- granulated sugar
- teaspoon kosher salt
- teaspoon baking powder
- teaspoon baking soda
- teaspoon ground cinnamon
- teaspoon grated nutmeg
- vegetable oil
- teaspoons vanilla extract
- large eggs, lightly beaten
- mashed ripe bananas
- chopped pecans, toasted
- can crushed pineapple with juice
- Frosting 2 packages cream cheese, at room temperature
- unsalted butter, softened
- confectioners’ sugar
- of kosher salt
- chopped toasted pecans
- Halved pecans, for top of cake