Have you tried Hummingbird Cake? According to Southern Living magazine, it is
their most popular cake recipe of all time. With luscious ingredients like mashed ripe
banana, crushed pineapple, warm spices and a sumptuous cream cheese frosting, it's
sure to become a favorite in your house, too! Plus, not only is it absolutely delicious,
but this Hummingbird Cake recipe uses 5 pantry staples from RHBulk, so stock up
and make this at home anytime you want to impress your guests.
RHBulk Hummingbird Cake Recipe
(Yields 12–15 slices)
Cake Layers
Nonstick baking spray
3 ¾ cups RHBulk AllPurpose Flour
2 tsp RHBulk Ground Cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp kosher salt
3 large eggs (room temp)
1 ½ cups mashed overripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
1 cup RHBulk Organic Brown Sugar (packed)
1 cup RHBulk Superfine Caster Sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1¾ cups crushed pineapple (two 8-ounce cans, juice included)
¾ cup RHBulk Chopped Pecans
Frosting & Garnish
Two 8-ounce packages of cream cheese, room temp
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temp
7 1/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
4 tsp vanilla extract
¾ cup toasted pecan halves + dried pineapple rings or edible flowers
Bake It
1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Spray three 9″ pans. Whisk flour, cinnamon, soda, and salt.
2. In another bowl, whisk eggs, bananas, both sugars, oil, and vanilla.
3. Create a well in dry mix. Pour wet ingredients, fold gently. Stir in pineapple and pecans.
4. Divide batter among pans. Bake 25–30 min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool
10 min in pans, then move to racks.
Frost It
1. In a mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on low. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and
vanilla. Beat medium until smooth (≈5 min).
Assemble & Serve
1. Stack cooled layers (top-side down), smoothing frosting between each. Frost top and
sides.
2. Press pecan halves around the rim. Decorate with dried pineapple rings or edible flowers.