Homemade Hummingbird Cake Recipe | Classic Southern Dessert

Описание: This Homemade Hummingbird Cake recipe is a classic Southern dessert made with ripe bananas, crushed pineapple, warm cinnamon, and crunchy pecans, all topped with rich cream cheese frosting. This old-fashioned hummingbird cake is incredibly moist, flavorful, and perfect for holidays, special occasions, or anytime you want a show-stopping homemade cake.

If you’ve never made a hummingbird cake from scratch, this step-by-step recipe walks you through the entire process. With simple pantry ingredients and easy instructions, this Southern favorite is perfect for beginner and experienced bakers alike.

🍰 Ingredients – Cake:
✔️ 3 cups all-purpose flour
✔️ 2 cups granulated sugar
✔️ 1 teaspoon salt
✔️ 1 teaspoon baking soda
✔️ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
✔️ 3 eggs, beaten
✔️ 1½ cups salad oil (vegetable oil)
✔️ 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
✔️ 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple, undrained
✔️ 2 cups chopped bananas
✔️ 1 cup chopped pecans

🧁 Cream Cheese Frosting:
✔️ 2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
✔️ 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
✔️ 2 (16 oz) boxes powdered sugar
✔️ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
✔️ 1 cup chopped pecans (for topping)

👩‍🍳 Instructions:
1️⃣ Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl
2️⃣ Add eggs and oil; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (do not beat)
3️⃣ Stir in vanilla, pineapple, bananas, and pecans
4️⃣ Spoon batter evenly into three greased and floured 9-inch cake pans
5️⃣ Bake at 350°F for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
6️⃣ Cool in pans 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely

Frosting:
7️⃣ Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth
8️⃣ Add vanilla and powdered sugar; beat until creamy
9️⃣ Frost between layers, top, and sides of cake
🔟 Sprinkle chopped pecans over the top

✨ Pro Tip: This cake tastes even better the next day after the flavors have time to meld!

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