
I’ll leave you with a handy printable of the recipe and a picture of my Granny and Granddaddy Hines. I took this particular hummingbird cake to our supper club, and it was a hit! Whip it up for your next dinner party or for a special treat for your family. So, that’s my Granny’s delicious hummingbird cake recipe. If you used a bundt pan, simply frost the entire cake. Leave the sides “naked” for a rustic look. Frost the top of the second layer generously. If you used cake pans, place bottom layer on cake plate and frost the top, then add second layer.I like the look of adding the pecans to the top, but I’ve done it both ways! You can then either add the pecans directly to the frosting or wait and add them to the top of the cake. Once fluffy, mix in vanilla and powdered sugar. In a large bowl, whisk flour with baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. While cakes are cooling, make frosting by combining butter and cream cheese in mixer. Grease three 8' cake pans with cooking spray and line with parchment circles.Allow cake(s) to cool in pan for 5 minutes, then gently loosen and let finishing cooling on a cooling rack.Bake for 30-40 minutes (cake pans) or 1 hour (bundt pan). Spoon batter into 2 greased 9-inch cake pans, or 1 bundt or tube pan.Then add the rest of the cake ingredients mix until combined, but do not beat. Whisk first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Ingredients 3 cups All-Purpose Flour 2 cups Sugar 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Cinnamon 1 cup pecans, optional 1 tsp Salt 1 1/2 cups Oil (refined coconut or. 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (try making your own vanilla extract.1 8oz can crushed pineapple (undrained).2 cups sugar (you could probably use a bit less if you’re not into super sweets).3 cups flour (I usually use 1/2 all-purpose and 1/2 soft white wheat).(We like easy baking around here try this Fresh Pear Cake for another easy cake.) Cake Ingredients: It’s really super easy! So be sure to give Hummingbird Cake a try, and impress your family and friends with your baking prowess.
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This oil-based cake (not butter) is a cinch to put together, and its impressive appearance only makes it look difficult. They add a lovely texture to the creamy frosting, and it really seals the deal. What I love about my Granny’s recipe are the finely chopped pecans (and that’s PEE-cans) she includes in her cream cheese frosting. There are slight variations in the recipes I’ve seen over the years, but the tropical flavors or pineapple and banana, along with a cream cheese frosting are consistent elements. This post may contain affiliate links, which simply means I may earn a commission off of links at no extra cost to you. That’s pretty impressive for a magazine that is now celebrating its 50th year. Southern Living magazine, the icon of life in the South, says that the recipe for Hummingbird Cake is the most requested recipe in its entire history.
