Hummingbird Cake Recipe

"Made from real hummingbirds... just kidding! This is reportedly one of Southern Living's most requested recipes. Its good on its own, drizzled with simple glaze or topped with cream cheese frosting."

Original is 12 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (137.8 g)
Calories 654.7
Total Fat - 42.7 g
Saturated Fat - 9.7 g
Cholesterol - 52.6 mg
Sodium - 139.6 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 62.4 g
Dietary Fiber - 2 g
Sugars - 33.9 g
Protein - 6.9 g
Calcium - 37.9 mg
Iron - 1.2 mg
Vitamin C - 1.1 mg
Thiamin - 0.1 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Combine flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl.

Step 2

Add eggs and oil, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be very dry looking at this point).

Step 3

Stir in vanilla, pineapple, nuts, and bananas.

Step 4

Pour into greased bundt pan.

Step 5

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted comes out clean.

Step 6

Allow to cool before removing from pan, enjoy as is or frost as desired.

Hummingbird Cake

Ingredients