Description
Easter Hummingbird Cake is a tropical-inspired dessert bursting with flavors of banana and pineapple, topped with creamy frosting. This moist cake is perfect for your spring celebrations!
Ingredients
- All-Purpose Flour
- Granulated Sugar
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Ground Cinnamon
- Vegetable Oil
- Eggs
- Mashed Bananas
- Crushed Pineapple (canned)
- Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
- Cream Cheese (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix in vegetable oil, eggs, mashed bananas, and crushed pineapple until just combined.
- Gently fold in chopped nuts.
- Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on wire racks before frosting with cream cheese mixture.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use melted coconut oil instead of vegetable oil.
- Consider adding grated carrots for a unique twist on this classic recipe.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg