Hummingbird cake

[AshleyMel]

The Hummingbird cake first appeared in the pages of Southern Living magazine in 1978 and was submitted by Mrs. L.H. Wiggins of Greensboro, North Carolina. The cake is an award winner, good any time of the year but I always seem to start wanting to fix one around Easter. There is something about the summery combination of bananas and pineapples that just feels right for an after Sunday dinner dessert out on the front porch with a glsss of sweet tea. There are many new variations available online of the classic recipe, the one I use sticks pretty close to the original (hope that will still qualify it as authentic - there was just too dang much oil) and I'll post the link down below. Having trouble with my tablet thingie and the pics! I just made this, this morning, so it is a work in process!

 

[AshleyMel]

https://www.southernliving.com/food/entertaining/hummingbird-cake

 

[AshleyMel]

Hummingbird cake

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9in. cake pans

Dry ingredients:
2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1\2 tsp salt
1\2 tsp cinnamon
1\4 tsp cloves
Mix together in large bowl

 

[AshleyMel]

Wet ingredients:

2\3 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3)
1 20oz. can crushed pineapples, juice drained
2 eggs lightly beaten
1\2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla

 

[AshleyMel]

Oops, double post.

 

[AshleyMel]

Add the wet to the dry and mix well

 

[AshleyMel]

Lastly, chop and toast 1\2 cup of walnuts and fold into batter

 

[AshleyMel]

Bake at 350 for 25 - 35 minutes.Cake will be light in color on top and spring back gently when touched. I started checking mine at the 20 minute mark. Cool five minutes in pan then transfer to wire rack.

 

[AshleyMel]

I'm making a Honey butter cream cheese frosting to go with mine and I'm just waiting on the cream cheese to come to room temp. I'll post pic and recipe when done! Thanks y'all!

 

[TracyM61]

Sounds good Ashley! I like the combination of bananas and pineapple too, reminds me of spring and summer. One for my every growing recipe folder.

Also wanted to mention that I think it's very cool you were named after Ashley Wilkes in "Gone With The Wind." It's a lovely name...

 

[AshleyMel]

Honey butter cream cheese frosting
8 oz cream cheese, softened
8 oz unsalted butter, softened
4 cups confectioner's sugar
4 TBS honey

Cream butter and cream cheese with blender. Gradually add sugar one cup at a time. Add honey. Add one last cup of sugar and a TBS milk. Mix well. This makes a ton of frosting! Maybe enough for two! Make some extra cupcakes!

 

[AshleyMel]

And TA DA!

 

[AshleyMel]

Sounds good Ashley! I like the combination of bananas and pineapple too, reminds me of spring and summer. One for my every growing recipe folder.

Also wanted to mention that I think it's very cool you were named after Ashley Wilkes in "Gone With The Wind." It's a lovely name...

I've ben itching to bake it all week and today was just a beautiful day for baking! We're having Easter dinner with friends after church tomorrow and this will be perfect!

Thank you so much! I used to hate my name but now...

 

[Steph-GB]

Ooooo yay so excited to find this.... thankyou!! Will be saving this to make !

 

[LoriAnn]

Oops, double post.

No. This is the post where you tell me it's all mine to eat when it's done.

 

[LoriAnn]

Bake at 350 for 25 - 35 minutes.Cake will be light in color on top and spring back gently when touched. I started checking mine at the 20 minute mark. Cool five minutes in pan then transfer to wire rack. View attachment 182156

Those are perfect circles. How did you do that?

 

[LoriAnn]

And TA DA!
View attachment 182166

Wow!

 

[AshleyMel]

Those are perfect circles. How did you do that?

Lol!
Make sure over is preheated and ready to go. Measure out your batter evenly!
I gots about 3 1/2 cups of batter in each pan. Dropped-banged them on the counter to even them out like my Nanny taught me and into the oven on the same rack.
I was actually surprised! Usually they are as wonky as my pinwheels!

 

[AshleyMel]

Ooooo yay so excited to find this.... thankyou!! Will be saving this to make !

Hey all right!
Let us know if you make it! You have to share you creations with us!

 

[captaindrew]

Looks awsome! I'll be right over!