hummingbird poke cake

54 Pinches
highland park, IL
Updated on Oct 29, 2014

I make hummingbird cake quite often, this is a nice change to the regular version of a hummingbird cake.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 30 Min
method Bake
yield 10 - 12

Ingredients

  • - 1 - 18.25 ounce box yellow cake mix
  • - 1 cup ripe mashed bananas
  • - 1 - 8 ounce can crushed pineapple undrained
  • - 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • - 1/4 cup water
  • - 3 eggs lightly beaten
  • - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • - 1 cup finely chopped pecans
  • - 1 - 3.4 ounce box instant vanilla pudding mix
  • - 1 1/2 cups milk
  • - 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • - 4 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • - 1 - 8 ounce container cool whip, thawed
  • - 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • - 1/2 cup chopped pecans

How To Make hummingbird poke cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray
  • Step 2
    Using an electric mixer, beat together cake mix, banana, crushed pineapple, oil, water, eggs and cinnamon until smooth. Stir in 1 cup pecans
  • Step 3
    Pour into prepared pan and bake 25-30 minutes, or until firm to the touch on top.
  • Step 4
    Let cool 10 minutes and then poke holes in cake, spaced about 1 inch apart using the end of a wooden spoon.
  • Step 5
    Using an electric mixer, beat pudding mix, milk and sweetened condensed milk together at medium speed until smooth and slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Slowly and evenly pour over cake. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
  • Step 7
    To make frosting, use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup of cool whip together. Add confectioners sugar and remaining cool whip and beat until just combined.
  • Step 8
    Spread frosting over cake and sprinkle with pecans.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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