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One-Layer Hummingbird Cake

Makes 1 (6-cup) cake

Ingredients
  

  • cups (219 grams) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (110 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon (1.5 grams) ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 (8-ounce) can (227 grams) crushed pineapple, drained
  • cup (160 grams) mashed banana
  • ½ cup (112 grams) neutral oil
  • 1 large egg (50 grams), room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
  • ½ cup (52 grams) finely chopped toasted pecans
  • Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: finely chopped toasted pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together pineapple, banana, oil, egg, and vanilla. Add pineapple mixture to flour mixture, whisking just until combined. Fold in pecans.
  • Spray a 6-cup Charlotte pan with baking spray with flour. Pour batter into prepared pan. Tap pan on a kitchen towel-lined counter several times to settle batter and release air bubbles.
  • Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Place Cream Cheese Frosting in a pastry bag fitted with a ½-inch French star piping tip (Ateco #865). Pipe on top of cake as desired. Garnish with pecans, if desired. Refrigerate until frosting is set, 15 to 20 minutes, if desired. Cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
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