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Southern Living’s Hummingbird Cake

May 7, 2015 by Tiffany 14 Comments

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Southern Living’s Hummingbird Cake – This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

Disclosure: I received a complimentary faucet courtesy of Delta. All opinions are 100% mine and were not influenced in any way.
Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

Southern Living’s Hummingbird Cake

This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting. Welcome the South into your home and enjoy this moist and delicious dessert. Perfect for Mother’s Day, Brunch or any other celebration.

Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

Remember a couple of months ago when I posted about my trip to Southern Living Magazine courtesy of Delta Faucets? In that trip I heard that one of the most famous cake the magazine has ever published was this decadent Hummingbird Cake.

That’s why I decided to honor them and their hospitality by baking this beauty.

Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

My husband had never tried a Southern Living’s Hummingbird Cake before and when he tasted it, he was in love. He said the flavor is similar to a carrot cake but taken to a whole new level.

I added chunks of banana and pineapple instead of mashing them, that way, you get a beautiful texture and a different bite.

Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

Making cakes can be a bit messy, I know. That’s why I am SO IN LOVE with my new Delta Touch2o Faucet. Just a tap will start the flow of water.

Therefore, you don’t have to stain the handle with your dirty hands. As soon as you get yours, you’ll be wondering how on earth could you have lived this long without owning one.

To a home cook, this is totally a game changer. See how easy it is? Yes, those are my hands full of cream cheese frosting.  The bottom turns blue when is dispensing cold water and red when there’s hot water.

Making this Hummingbird cake is very easy and their ingredients are not hard to find. Probably you have the majority in your pantry already.

I prepared their exact recipe but doubled the quantity of frosting since I wanted to decorate it on the outside. You can also add some pecans, pineapple or even bananas to decorate the top and sides of the cake.

Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

However you decide to decorate it, just do me a favor, grab a fork and let’s dig in, something as delicious as this Hummingbird Cake cannot be ignored.

Trust me, the calories are worth it, just do some extra Burpees tomorrow at the gym 🙂 .

Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

I hope you can make this delicious Hummingbird Cake at home. If you do, please tag me on Instagram @livingsweetmoments and/or use the hashtag #LivingSweet – I promise to Repost it.


3.93 from 14 votes
Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting
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Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake - This spectacular cake is made with 3 layers or banana and pineapple cake and then topped off with cream cheese frosting

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16
Calories: 395 kcal
Author: Tiffany Bendayan
Ingredients
For Cake
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup pecans toasted and chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups ripe bananas mashed (about 3-4 bananas)
  • 8 oz can pineapple juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoons baking soda
For Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 32 oz packages cream cheese softened (4 packs)
  • 16 oz unsalted butter softened (4 sticks)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar sifted
Instructions
For Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 350 Fahrenheit 

  2. Coat 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray

  3. Whisk together flour and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add eggs, oil, and vanilla, and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in bananas, pineapple, and pecans. Pour batter in pans

  4. Bake at 350° for 28 to 30 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes and invert on a wire rack to cool completely  

For Frosting
  1. Place the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in a mixer and mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy. 

  2. Slowly and in batches add the sugar until incorporated

Assembly
  1. Place 1 cake layer on a cake stand or serving plate. Top with one-fourth of frosting. Repeat procedure once. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake

Recipe Notes

Recipe courtesy of Southern Living Magazine

Nutrition Facts
Southern Living's Hummingbird Cake
Amount Per Serving (1 slice)
Calories 395 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 30mg10%
Sodium 227mg10%
Potassium 230mg7%
Carbohydrates 79g26%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 55g61%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 80IU2%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 19mg2%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Lucy @ Bake Play Smile says

    May 11, 2015 at 2:17 am

    Oh yum! Pinned, yummed and stumbled! This is definitely a keeper!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      May 11, 2015 at 8:33 am

      Thanks so much Lucy! means a lot!

      Reply
  2. Lori Who Needs A Cape? says

    May 13, 2015 at 6:58 pm

    Just a beautiful cake!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      May 14, 2015 at 7:37 am

      Thank you Lori!

      Reply
  3. jessica knott (Swanky Recipes) says

    May 19, 2015 at 2:54 pm

    5 stars
    Beautiful cake, I cannot stop drooling over it. I know my friends in New Orleans will love this cake!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      May 19, 2015 at 3:08 pm

      Thanks Jessica!! I am glad you liked it!

      Reply
  4. Tammy says

    February 23, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    Do you think this would work in a lasagna pan or similar? I do NOT do well with layers. 🙁
    If so, temperature or cooking time adjustments?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      February 24, 2016 at 12:01 pm

      Hi Tammy! you can certainly make it in a rectangular baking pan. Use the same time and allow more time for cooking. Just insert at the center of the cake to check for doneness. Good luck and let me know how it turns out

      Reply
  5. Marsha says

    February 25, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    What do you mean by 2bags (16oz) powdered sugar? Is that 16 oz total or 2 times a bag of 16 so making it 32 total?

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      February 26, 2016 at 8:28 am

      Yes Marsha, 2 lbs of powdered sugar (32 oz)

      Reply
  6. Kendal says

    February 6, 2019 at 7:12 pm

    Hello! I am looking forward to making this recipe soon, but I was wondering, where your eggs room temperature? Also, I’m assuming the cream cheese and butter for the frosting was at least softened, if not room temperature as well. Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      February 7, 2019 at 1:32 pm

      My eggs were right out of the fridge Kendal. My cream cheese was softened

      Reply
  7. Eve Nash says

    March 21, 2019 at 9:22 am

    3 stars
    This is not the original Southern Living recipe and it is unfair to call it such.

    There are a number of differences (Chopped bananas not mashed, 2 sticks butter in frosting, not four, etc)

    Also if you look at the picture of the Hummingbird cake on the southern living.com site, you will see that these are 2 entirely different cakes.

    I am not saying yours is not good, just that it is NOT the Southern Living recipe, their top-requested cake recipe of all time.

    Reply
    • Tiffany says

      March 21, 2019 at 12:13 pm

      Thanks for your comment Eve. Have a great weekend

      Reply

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