CHEF JOHN'S HUMMINGBIRD CAKE
Depending on where you're from, this hummingbird cake is either your favorite cake, or you've either never heard of it! But it only takes making it one time to love it. This proven crowd-pleaser is pretty sweet but thanks to bananas, pineapples, and pecans, it's a much more interesting, tropical sweetness, and paired with an extra-light version of cream cheese frosting, it's really a perfect combination.
Provided by Chef John
Time 3h20m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter two 9-inch round cake pans, then dust with flour. Set aside.
- Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl; whisk quickly to combine. Add oil and eggs and mix with a spatula until just combined.
- Add vanilla, pineapple, bananas, and toasted pecans, and mix until thoroughly combined. Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans. Shake each pan then tap on the counter to settle the batter and bring any air bubbles to the top.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden skewer inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
- Let cakes cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Let cool completely, at least 1 hour.
- Combine cream cheese, butter, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer. Using the whisk attachment on high speed, mix until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as necessary with a spatula. Mix in the powdered sugar on a lower speed in 3 or 4 additions until mostly incorporated. Increase to high speed and whip until light and fluffy.
- Place one cake on a serving platter. Spread 1/2 of the frosting on top, leaving 1/4 to 1/2 inch unfrosted at the edges. Top with second cake layer and give it a firm but gentle press. Pile remaining frosting on top and spread toward the outside.
- Place in the refrigerator to chill for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, draw or trace a hummingbird template on a piece of paper and lay on a baking sheet under a silicone mat (such as Silpat®).
- Heat sugar for hummingbird in a saucepan over medium-low heat until dissolved, hot, and amber in color. Drip liquid sugar onto the silicon mat, tracing the hummingbird pattern. Let sit until hard.
- Place cooled hummingbird on top of cake and decorate with edible flowers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 983.4 calories, Carbohydrate 115.2 g, Cholesterol 107.9 mg, Fat 56.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 8.9 g, SaturatedFat 17.7 g, Sodium 435.5 mg, Sugar 85.4 g
HUMMINGBIRD HOLE PUNCH CAKE
This recipe is so easy and came from a magazine. When I fixed it the first time for a family Sunday dinner, my grandson told me that I had to fix it the next Sunday too. You have to refrigerate the cake at least four hours but I think its best when left overnight so I always make it the day before I need it.
Provided by Peggy Short @OneChrisCrazy
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with baking spray with flour. In a large bowl, prepare cake mix according to package directions, adding 1 cup chopped pecans. Spoon batter into prepared baking pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until tests done. Let cool in pan 10 minutes.
- Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke 1/2 inch deep holes in cake at 1" intervals. In a medium bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until slightly thickened, about two minutes. Stir in pineapple. Pour mixture evenly over cake. Cover and refrigerate at least four hours or up to 3 days. Spread whipped topping over cake and sprinkle with chopped pecans before serving. Store in refrigerator.
HUMMINGBIRD UPSIDE-DOWN POKE BUNDT CAKE
The classic Southern Hummingbird Cake gets a pineapple upside-down twist for a sweet dessert.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 3h35m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Generously spray 12-cup bundt cake pan with baking spray with flour. Pour 2 tablespoons melted butter evenly in bottom of pan. Sprinkle brown sugar over butter. Cut pineapple slices in half. Line bottom of pan with pineapple halves, fitting slices close together. Set aside.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice, eggs, bananas, cinnamon and nutmeg with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan over pineapple. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 15 minutes.
- In small bowl, mix Filling ingredients. With handle of wooden spoon (1/4 to 1/2-inch in diameter), poke holes halfway down in cake every inch, wiping spoon handle occasionally to prevent sticking. Carefully pour filling mixture over holes in cake, using spoon to direct mixture into holes. Refrigerate in pan, uncovered, 2 hours.
- Remove from refrigerator, and run metal spatula around outer and inside edges of pan to loosen cake; turn upside down onto serving platter. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons reserved pineapple juice. Drizzle on top of cake; sprinkle with pecans.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 54 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 330 mg, Sugar 39 g, TransFat 0 g
HUMMINGBIRD HOLE-PUNCH CAKE
Make and share this Hummingbird Hole-Punch Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°; spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
- In a big bowl, prepare cake mix according to package directions, adding 1 cup chopped pecans.
- Spoon batter into prepared baking pan, and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke 1/2-inch deep holes in cake at 1-inch intervals.
- In another bowl, whisk pudding mix and milk until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in pineapple; pour mixture evenly over cake.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 3 days.
- Spread whipped topping over cake, and sprinkle with chopped pecans before serving.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.7, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 4.9, Sodium 306.9, Carbohydrate 46.6, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 30.8, Protein 4.5
HUMMINGBIRD CAKE
Rumor has it, this crowd-pleasing Hummingbird cake got its name because every bite makes you hum with delight.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray and flour three 8-by-2-inch round cake pans, tapping out excess flour; set aside.
- Prepare the cake; in a large bowl, stir to combine self-rising flour, sugar, oil, pecans, bananas, pineapple, vanilla, cinnamon, and eggs.
- Divide batter evenly between prepared pans, smoothing with an offset spatula. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until the tops spring back when gently pressed with your fingertips, 26 to 28 minutes.
- Transfer pans to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire rack. Re-invert cakes and let them cool completely, top sides up.
- Prepare the frosting; in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon milk on medium speed until frosting is smooth. If needed, add more milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, to achieve the proper spreading consistency.
- Using a serrated knife, trim tops of cakes to make level. Place four strips of parchment paper around perimeter of a serving plate or lazy Susan. Place the first layer on the cake plate. Spread the top of the first layer with 1/4 of the frosting. Place the second layer on top and repeat process with another 1/4 of the frosting. Place the remaining layer on top of the second layer bottom side up. Spread entire cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle the top with pecans. Remove parchment paper strips; refrigerate until ready to serve.
HUMMINGBIRD CAKE
This impressive hummingbird cake is my dad's favorite, so I always make it for his birthday. It makes a memorable dessert for any celebration and is lovely with a summer meal. -Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 14 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat the bananas, oil, eggs, pineapple and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon; gradually beat into banana mixture until blended. Stir in walnuts. , Pour into 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the shortening, butter, lemon zest and salt until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar alternately with pineapple juice. Beat in cream. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. If desired, sprinkle with walnuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 777 calories, Fat 35g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 333mg sodium, Carbohydrate 113g carbohydrate (85g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
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