Six Inch Pan Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird Cake is a two or three layer cake made with bananas, pineapple, and nuts. It is almost always covered with a rich cream cheese frosting. This is a 6-inch pan version which you can make as two layers.
Servings 6 slices
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (190 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg plus 2 tablespoons beaten egg or an alternative such as 2 tablespoons yogurt or applesauce
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup crushed pineapple in its juice
- 1 large ripe banana, chopped
- ⅓ cup toasted pecans, chopped (optional), plus more for garnish
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (228 grams)
- 4 oz salted butter, softened (1 stick) (114 grams)
- 3 cups powdered sugar, plus more to taste if desired (300 grams)
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (you can use more if you like)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt (add another ¼ teaspoon if using unsalted butter)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 6-inch round cake pans. You can use parchment rounds for extra insurance, or just cross your fingers that the greased and floured pan will release the sticky cake.
- Stir flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon together in a large mixing bowl. Make sure the dry ingredients are evenly blended, then make a well in the center of the bowl.
- Add eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. Don't overbeat, just shoot for evenly mixed. Stir in bananas and pineapple. Add pecans (if using).
- 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.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Prepare cream cheese frosting. Beat softened 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. Add more sugar if you prefer it to be sweeter. Beat in vanilla and salt.
- Spread Cream Cheese Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake; sprinkle ½ cup chopped pecans on top.