Hummingbird Cake Recipe | How To Make Traditional Southern Hummingbird Cake | Ep. 529 🍰 🍍🍌

Hello my Friends, welcome to my Southern Kitchen!

Today I am making a classic Cake favorite in the South, Hummingbird Cake! It is like a Carrot Cake but switch out the Carrots and add in Bananas, Pineapples and Nuts and frost with a decedent Cream Cheese Frosting and topped with more nuts! This recipe is step by step, rich, moist, and simple and easy to make! Great recipe and treat for Springtime; everyone will love and enjoy this and everyone’s go to recipe!

3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
4 extra large or jumbo eggs, room temperature
1 cup cinnamon applesauce
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
4 ripe bananas, mashed
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in pineapple juice (not heavy syrup), do not drain
1/2 cup toasted finely chopped pecans, plus 1/2 cup for the top of the cake

Ellen’s Magic: You may substitute the pecans for walnuts inside and on top of the cake or you can use half and half about 1/4 cup of each. You can also omit the nuts inside of the cake if you like and just add them on top. If you can’t find cinnamon flavor applesauce, you may use the regular or unsweetened.

Preheat Oven to 375 Degrees

Spray 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with baking spray and set aside.

In a large bowl, add in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; sift or whisk together until well combined. Next add in the eggs and applesauce to the flour mixture and whisk well incorporated (the batter will be thick). Then add in the white sugar, brown sugar, bananas, crushed pineapple, vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup pecans to the batter and continue whisking until well incorporated and moistened (scrape the bowl occasionally). Pour the batter even layers in the prepared cake pans, shake and bang the pans to get the air bubbles out. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick in the center comes out clean. Remove the cakes from the oven and cool in the pan for 20 minutes then remove from the pan and let the cakes cool completely on a wire rack. Once the cakes are cooled, add one layer onto a cake stand; frost the top with cream cheese frosting. Then add the middle cake layer, frost the top then add the top cake, frost the top then frost the sides. Sprinkle the top with 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Cut them into slices, serve and enjoy!

Cream Cheese Frosting

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 pounds powered sugar, sifted or whisked

In a large bowl with hand mixer or stand mixer with paddled attachment, add the cream cheese, butter; cream on medium speed until fluffy (scrape the bowl occasionally). Next add and mix in the vanilla extract then slowly add and mix in the powdered sugar (start the mixer on low then increase the speed to medium and mix until well combined.

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[chara]

Hi Ellen! You did it again with this southern favorite! One of my favorite as well but I’m definitely trying your version for the upcoming Memorial Day. Your spring dresses are so pretty! God bless. Best regards to your family.🙏🌻🌼🌸

[jjackeeeKooKz]

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👩🏽Southern Hummingbird Cake! 🌸
Ellen! Looks So Good!
👖Such a beautiful delicious cake!!

[Samskitchen]

Hi my sweet friend 😘 super excellent and delicious recipe you make owsome and tasty good sharing 😋 😀

[ajl]

Thank you for sharing this traditional southern cake it looks delicious!! I love how you film your recipes it is so enjoyable to watch ❤️

[yesterkitchen]

Oh yum! I know this cake well, but never made it. Beautiful my soul sista!!

[steffsstuff]

Wow! I had never heard of hummingbird cake, but it certainly does look divine! Wish I could have a bite! 🤗❤️

[CookingwithAnadi]

I've never heard of this cake but it looks so good! I'd love to taste, really looks so decadent and so good!

[mlowe]

This cake looks so moist and delicious. Thank you Ellen for another fabulous recipe.

[MamaRayRayInTheKitchen]

Your hummingbird cake is absolutely beautiful I know it’s delicious thank you for sharing this old southern recipe I love it do you have an amazing day and I great week yummy🙏👍🏽🥰

[TaylorsFSCooking]

Looks delicious. First time hearing of hummingbird cake. Banana and pineapple are a classic combination so surely this is a great cake.

[gracioustreatz]

Nice hummingbird cake, Sis Ellen. I haven't tried this cake, surely inspiring. Thanks for the wonderful tutorial 😘💖

[cookingwithsherry]

I’ve heard of hummingbird cake but never have tried it! Dave would love this ! Thanks for sharing

[cecilymcclanahan]

This recipe is delicious. Loved it. Thank you Ellen!

[pamelajuniel]

❤️ Hummingbird Cake! Can’t wait to try this recipe with the applesauce!

[mayaskitchenusa]

Super favorit looks so moist and delicious awesome 💯💯😍

[ParnellTheChef]

Hi, Ellen! That hummingbird cake turned out great. I like that you made a 3-layer cake: I always just do 2. Like you said, I am sure it had a very good balance between all the flavors. Thanks for sharing!

[ChefAdventures]

Wow!! Hummingbird cake! We have only heard of it, never seen it made! You make it look so easy! What a wonderful and fun recipe! Do much goodness! Awesome work Ellen!

[BakingWithElliott]

I love this cake - I can imagine how good this smells! I make one similar at work and it always sells super well - thank you for sharing Ellen!

[naomiemoore]

Oh my! Love your version! Used hazelnuts one time and it still turned out beautifully. My (European) mom made this and she spread homemade pineapple preserves on the cake before the frosting. Also very good. Everyone puts their spin on it. You can't go wrong. Mother's day is coming up soon!

[SwallowThisbyTCMahone]

Loving this video. Looks very delicious. An awesome share Ellen. Keep in touch