Retro Hummingbird Cake

Retro Hummingbird Cake

Retro Hummingbird Cake


Serves 28

Ingredients
  • Nonstick baking spray with flour
  • 113g raw pecan halves (4 ounces; 1 cup), plus more for decorating
  • 350g granulated sugar (12 1/4 ounces; 1 3/4 cups)
  • 200g neutral oil, such as vegetable (1 cup; 240ml)
  • 3 large large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Two 8-ounce cans crushed pineapple in juice, undrained (about 1 3/4 cup)
  • 4 small overripe bananas (about 4 1/2 ounces; 125g each unpeeled)
  • 345g bleached cake flour (about 12 ounces; 3 cups)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 226g unsalted butter (8 ounces; 1 cup), at room temperature
  • 400g powdered sugar (14 ounces; 3 1/2 cups), sifted
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) reserved pineapple juice (see below)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
AI Chef 
Personal Notes 
Organization Tags 

Tags easily organize your Recipe Library

Suggested Recipes


Powered by Edamam