Hummingbird Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. This Southern layer cake features a crowd-pleasing combination of banana, pineapple, and coconut. The name's origin remains something of a mystery: Some say. This hummingbird cake is always a hit with families or for any celebration.

Is there a better cake than hummingbird? I also increased the toasted pecans and used my own cream cheese frosting recipe. Butter, cream cheese, vanilla and sugar combine to make the most amazing frosting that pairs perfectly with the exotic flavours of the Hummingbird Cake. You can have Hummingbird Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting using 16 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Hummingbird Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

It's 3 cups of all-purpose flour.
Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
It's 2 cups of sugar.
It's 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
You need 3 of eggs, beaten.
You need 3/4 cup of vegetable oil.
You need 1 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract.
You need 8 oz of canned crushed pineapple, undrained.
You need 1 cup of chopped pecans.
Prepare 1 3/4 cup of mashed bananas.
You need 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.
Prepare 1/2 cup of butter or margarine, softened.
It's 8 oz of cream cheese, softened.
Prepare 16 oz of powdered sugar.
It's 1 tsp of vanilla extract.

The final touch for my Hummingbird Cake is a sprinkling of pecan cookie crumbs. Southern Hummingbird Cake is a classic, from scratch, tried and true, insanely delicious, layered cake that is sure to be a hit! As part of my Cake Releases on my blog (many more coming!) Topped with the most incredible cream cheese frosting, of course. Because Hummingbird Cake is topped with a Cream Cheese Frosting it needs to be stored in the refrigerator, as well as any other cake that has cream cheese frosting on it.

Hummingbird Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting step by step

Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Add eggs & oil. Stir until dry ingredients are moistened. Do not beat. Stir in vanilla, pineapple, 1 cup pecans, & bananas..
Pour into greased 13x9 pan. Bake in 350 degrees oven for 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Can put in 3 greased & floured 9 inch cake pans, but only bake for 23-28 minutes..
Let cool completely before frosting..
For frosting: cream butter & cream cheese together. Gradually add powdered sugar. Beat until light & fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Spread over top of cake. If doing layers, spread between layers, up sides, & over top..
Sprinkle top with 1/2 cup chopped pecans..

Hands down this Hummingbird Cake is my favorite. Add some homemade cream cheese frosting and an ice cold glass of milk and I'll risk not being able to fit into my pants the next day. I often prefer to make homemade cake with butter. It's firmer when chilled and therefore easier to decorate. This hummingbird cake recipe, however, is made with oil.