Have you heard of hummingbird cake? I hadn’t until about two weeks ago when my mom mentioned it to me. Apparently it’s a big deal in the South, but i’m not sure because I don’t live in the South. (Wish I did…!!)
So, Southern Living Magazine said that their most requested and loved recipe was Hummingbird Cake. I decided to try my hand at it! Hummingbird cake is basically a white cake (with cinnamon) but also added in the mix is:
crushed pineapple
mushed banana
crushed nuts
(I used walnuts but typical Southern tradition required pecans)
It is frosted with cream cheese frosting and then topped with more nuts!
You make two 9-inch cake pans worth of batter. Cut each in half and start to frost! Above is layer #1 of 4)
TIP: Watch out for hungry puppies when frosting.
(HOMEMADE powdered sugar. Yes, it is possible!)
Layer it on!
Frost it up (With a baking spatula)
Add those nuts 😉 Ta-da! I don’t cake if it’s lopsided or messy! It took me about 2 hours and I loved EVERY single minute of it and EATING it! Mmmm 🙂 It was quite moist. (Probably due to the banana and pineapple?!)
If anyone wants the recipe, let me know 😀
Have a nice day!
Living My Full Life 
I want the recipe. That looks like so much fun. I’m not a fan of nuts but I may find something to substitute it with. 🙂
I live in the south and have never heard of it. Glad you posted this recipe because it looks amazing! I love the pineapple in it. Starring this recipe for sure. 🙂
LC
I’ve heard of hummingbird cake before, but I’ve never tasted it. It looks great! How did you make the powdered sugar?
1 cup of granulated sugar + 1 teaspoon corn starch. Whirl in blender until powdery!
I think my mom makes something like that…though she got it from her weightwatchers cookbook so your would have her beat. So funny how cooking pineapple changes the flavor profile so completely, huh?
I think you just put me in a mood for some grilled pineapple.
With sugar-like chemical (I’m a splenda fool) and……Peanut Butter!
~Missy
Mm I want to eat the nuts of the top hehe! looks yummy.
Looks amazing! I’ve never heard of that before – which is so weird because I’m from the south! I feel cheated! : )
That looks fantastic! YUM!
ooooh yes – I have heard of this cake before but never made one! It looks delish!
Sounds amazing!! 🙂
That looks delicious. I love that you have a cake dish. Clearly, a family that takes cake seriously.