hummingbird cake with cream cheese filling

Name: Hummingbird Cake with Cream Cheese Filling
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed; 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3/4 cup(s) oil; 3 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1 can(s) (8 ounce) crushed pineapple with juice; 1-1/2 cup(s) chopped toasted pecans; ## CREAM CHEESE FILLING; 1 (8 ounce) cream cheese at room temperature; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; ## CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1 (8 ounces) cream cheese at room temperature; 8 tablespoon(s) butter at room temperaturs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3-1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) milk (optional); 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans for topping

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5 Pinches

Anita Hoffman

Holland, PA

Updated on Nov 7, 2019

An absolutely delicious cake with a great filling and a fabulous frosting.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 10 Min

method Bake

yield 12-14 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 medium ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 cup oil
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 can (8 ounce) crushed pineapple with juice
1-1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
1 (8 ounce) cream cheese at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons flour
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 (8 ounces) cream cheese at room temperature
8 tablespoons butter at room temperaturs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3-1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk (optional)
1/2 cup chopped pecans for topping

How To Make hummingbird cake with cream cheese filling

Step 1

Toast 2 cups of pecans, chopped. Reserve 1/2 cup for the topping. Make the cream cheese filling by mixing all the ingredients and set aside.

Step 2

For the cake, mash 4 very ripe bananas. Blend together the mashed bananas, 2 cups sugar and 4 eggs. Blend in 3/4 oil and vanilla.
Step 3

Sift together dry ingredients. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients until it is well blended.
Step 4

Fold in the can of crushed pineapple and pecans. Pour into a greased and floured Bundt pan. Pour half of the cake mix into the bundt pan. Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the cake mix.
Step 5

Pour the rest of the cake mix. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let cake cool 10 to 15 minutes on wire rack Invert onto plate. Let cake cool completely before frosting.
Step 6

Make frosting by creaming together butter and cream cheese and add the powdered sugar a little at a time. Top with 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans.
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