Hummingbird Cake

Name: Hummingbird Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 box Duncan Hines yellow cake mixes; 6 eggs; water for mixing cake mixes, go by directions on boxes; use melted butter for cake mixes instead of oil, for amount go by directions on box; 1 can(s) crushed pineapple, 20 oz., drained; 3 bananas, cut and smashed; 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 2 Tbsp vanilla extract; 1 c chopped pecans; 1 dash(es) salt; CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1 pkg cream cheese softened, 8 oz.; 1 pkg confectioners' sugar, 16 oz.; 1 stick salted butter, softened; 1-2 Tbsp milk; 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract

By tammy chastain
@tammycha

I just love this cake recipe. I make it for Easter and Mother's Day. My family loves it as well. It is simple, easy and your family and friends will love it also.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

This hummingbird cake uses a cake mix as its base so it's easy for a baker of any level to prepare. Hummingbird cakes are typically a layered cake, and we love how this is a sheet cake version. It has wonderful flavors of pineapple and banana with notes of cinnamon throughout. Crunchy pecans and a creamy cream cheese frosting are a nice contrast. It's an easy and delicious semi-homemade cake that is perfect for springtime.

Note: If you want to bake this in a 9x13 pan, cut the recipe in half or use two baking pans. The Test Kitchen

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Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

2 box

Duncan Hines yellow cake mixes
6

eggs
·

water for mixing cake mixes, go by directions on boxes
·

use melted butter for cake mixes instead of oil, for amount go by directions on box
1 can(s)

crushed pineapple, 20 oz., drained
3

bananas, cut and smashed
1 1/2 tsp

cinnamon
2 Tbsp

vanilla extract
1 c

chopped pecans
1 dash(es)

salt
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 pkg

cream cheese softened, 8 oz.
1 pkg

confectioners' sugar, 16 oz.
1 stick

salted butter, softened
1-2 Tbsp

milk
1/2 Tbsp

vanilla extract
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How to Make Hummingbird Cake

Step-by-Step

Heat oven to 350 and grease a large square cake pan (like 12x18). If you do not have a 12x18 pan, a 9x13 will work. Just cut all the ingredients in half.
First, mix cake mixes according to directions on the boxes except use melted butter in place of oil. Also, add vanilla extract.
Next add pineapple, smashed bananas, cinnamon, salt, and pecans.
Mix all this together well.
Pour into pan and cook for 25 to 30 min or until toothpick is inserted and comes out clean. Let cool and ice with cream cheese frosting.
For frosting, add cream cheese to mixing bowl. Add butter, confectioners sugar, and vanilla. Mix well.
Add milk, a little a the time, to get the consistency you want it to be.
Then frost cake after it cools and enjoy.