Name: Retro Hummingbird Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For the Cake:; Nonstick baking spray with flour; 113g raw pecan halves (4 ounces; 1 cup), plus more for decorating; 350g granulated sugar (12 1/4 ounces; 1 3/4 cups); 200g neutral oil, such as vegetable (1 cup; 240ml); 3 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Two 8-ounce cans crushed pineapple in juice, undrained (about 1 3/4 cup); 4 small overripe bananas (about 4 1/2 ounces; 125g each unpeeled); 345g bleached cake flour (about 12 ounces; 3 cups); 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; For the Frosting:; Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese , at room temperature; 226g unsalted butter (8 ounces; 1 cup), at room temperature; 400g powdered sugar (14 ounces; 3 1/2 cups), sifted; 1 tablespoon (15ml) reserved pineapple juice (see below); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients

(Servings: 12)

Nonstick baking spray with flour

113g raw pecan halves (4 ounces; 1 cup), plus more for decorating

350g granulated sugar (12 1/4 ounces; 1 3/4 cups)

200g neutral oil, such as vegetable (1 cup; 240ml)

3 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Two 8-ounce cans crushed pineapple in juice, undrained (about 1 3/4 cup)

4 small overripe bananas (about 4 1/2 ounces; 125g each unpeeled)

345g bleached cake flour (about 12 ounces; 3 cups)

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese , at room temperature

226g unsalted butter (8 ounces; 1 cup), at room temperature

400g powdered sugar (14 ounces; 3 1/2 cups), sifted

1 tablespoon (15ml) reserved pineapple juice (see below)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Retro Hummingbird Cake

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Retro Hummingbird Cake

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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