Here’s a link to a basic Hummingbird Cake. I’ve always the traditional version, but I recently discovered Coconut Sugar Hummingbird Cake. I’ll update soon with some notes and photos.
Coconut Sugar Hummingbird Cake
Coconut sugar makes this Hummingbird Cake a little less sweet.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour 13.5 ounces
- 1 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- About a teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups coconut sugar
- 3 large eggs at room temperature
- 3/4 cup grapeseed oil (can use another type if you want)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 can crushed pineapple, drained (8 oz can)
- 1 3/4 cups mashed banana
- 2/3 cup toasted and chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, flaked optional
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 pound cream cheese, softened
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted — can use more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch or two of salt – omit if using regular salted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 8-inch cake pans.
- Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla. Add this mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. (Do not beat.) Stir in mashed bananas and pineapple, nuts and coconut.
- Pour batter into cake pans and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
- Prepare cream cheese frosting. Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy – taste after adding 2 cups. Add more sugar if you prefer it to be sweeter. Beat in vanilla. Add a pinch of salt if using unsalted butter.
- Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake; sprinkle 1/2 cup chopped pecans on top.
Notes
This recipe halves well, should you wish to make it in two 6 inch round cake pans. Just cut everything in half and make as written. To halve an egg, crack an egg into a small bowl, mix with a fork, and measure out 2 tablespoons.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Katrina
Looks Yummy! Anything with bananas is good to me.
It’s been a crazy weekend with company and going out of town AND my beloved laptop dying.
I’ll have to check out the low fat one!
Kerry Smith
I love your website and wanted to share an easy brownie recipe that was in our local paper and that my family inhaled this evening. They are great and easy. Brownies! Link is below.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/taste/stories/DN-nf_brownies_0321liv.State.Edition1.446c81f.html
Dawn
Hi Anna!
Remember when you did that sweet little bit about the cookies from Levain Bakery in NYC?
Well, I just tried the recipe and they actually came out pretty good. Check it out when you can.
Clumbsy Cookie
I’ve only knew about this cake not to long ago, I think in one Oprah show. I “wikipedied” it and put it on my never-ending to-do-list, I think I had it booked for 2023 more or less, but now after your review I might have to do it a bit earlier!
bakingblonde
I have never had Hummingbird cake! That sounds like a perfect Springtime cake!
VeggieGirl
So glad that the cake was a hit!!