Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
There's nothing better than a sweet homemade slice of hummingbird cake paired with a delicious cup of Folgers coffee. Try this perfect pairing for breakfast today!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 1/2 cup crush pineapple
- 3 medium bananas chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Cream cheese frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 4 tbsp butter unsalted
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 F.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix until everything is well combined then set to the side.
- In another large mixing bowl add the eggs, vegetable oil, and sugar. Mix until well combined, then add in the apple sauce, bananas, pineapple, and vanilla. Mix.
- Now slow start adding in the flour mixer, and mix the batter until everything is well combined.
- Once the batter is nice and creamy, set it to the side.
- Lightly butter or oil a 9x13, then pour in the cake batter.
- Place the cake in the oven and let it bake for about 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Let the cake cool until it's at room temperature.
- Mix all the ingredients for the cream cheese frosting, then frost the cake.
- Let the cake sit for 30 minutes before serving.
- Serve and enjoy!