Old-Fashioned Hummingbird Cake
Hummingbird Cake is an old-fashioned three-layer banana pineapple spice cake, popular in the Southern United States.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Ingredients
For the cake
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 eggs
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3-4 medium)
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, undrained
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
For the frosting
1 lb. (16 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 lbs. (32 oz.) powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Additional toasted and chopped pecans for the top, if desired