Hummingbird Cake (without nuts)
Hummingbird Cake (without nuts) has banana and pineapple, and does not have nuts. Topped with traditional cream cheese frosting.
Servings: 15
Calories: 568kcal
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 3 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 eggs lightly beaten
- 2 cups mashed banana
- 1 can crushed pineapple drained (8 ounces)
- 1 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
For the frosting:
- 1 package cream cheese softened (8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar sifted
Instructions
For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a 9" X 13" pan with cooking spray.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Mash bananas in a medium bowl, add eggs, pineapple, oil and vanilla and stir until combined. Add to flour mixture and stir until incorporated. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 42-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frositng.
For the frosting:
- Beat cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer (or stand mixer) until creamy. Add powdered sugar and mix until combined. Frost cooled cake.
Notes
Substitute unsweetened applesauce for the oil to make this lower in calories and fat.
Nutrition
Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 397mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 64g | Vitamin A: 283IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 2mg