Name: Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 16 Servings
Cuisine: American

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February 18, 2026

Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake recipe is a nostalgic recipe, perfect for spring. This moist, fluffy cake is topped with pecans, and is a must-have at special occasions, from birthdays to baby showers. This old fashioned hummingbird cake recipe is a classic southern recipe. With banana and pineapple baked inside, this version of hummingbird cake is made with cream cheese icing instead of vanilla buttercream.

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Old Fashioned Hummingbird Cake

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Ingredients

WarningMilk and 6 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 F. Spray (3) 9-inch cake pans with baking spray. Set to the side for later.

Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powdered, salt, and cinnamon.

In another bowl cream together eggs, oil, vanilla, crushed pineapple, and mashed bananas.

Then pour the flour mixture into the wet and mix just until incorporated.

Evenly pour batter into 3 cake pans. Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Let cakes cool for about 25 minutes then remove from the pans and put on a cooling rack. Then let cakes cool completely before frosting.

Once cakes are cool frost the cakes.

Refrigerate the cake for up to 3 days.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Banana Ripeness Matters 🍌
Use overripe, almost black bananas for maximum sweetness and moisture in your Hummingbird Cake - the darker, the better for flavor intensity.
Pecan Toasting Technique 🥜
Always toast pecans before adding them to the cake or frosting to enhance their nutty flavor and prevent sogginess in the final dessert.
Cream Cheese Frosting Trick 🧀
Ensure cream cheese and butter are at exactly room temperature for the smoothest, lump-free frosting that spreads like a dream.
Moisture Preservation Secret 💦
Drain crushed pineapple thoroughly but save 2-3 tablespoons of the juice to add back into the batter for extra moisture without making the cake too wet.
Even Baking Hack 🎂
Use cake strips or wrap wet paper towels around your cake pan to ensure even baking and prevent dry, tough edges.

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Hi! I’m Christina… welcome to my kitchen! It’s so nice to meet you! I share tried and true recipes that anyone can make. I believe, if you can read, you can cook.