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The Ultimate Hummingbird Cake

The Ultimate Hummingbird Cake

If you've never tried baking a southern-style Hummingbird Cake, are you ever in for a double treat when you make our version of The Ultimate Hummingbird Cake. Our Test Kitchen has created a decadent, creamy filling to sandwich between our special recipe for a moist and golden cake.

Notes

Serves12

Cooking Time30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 (4-serving-size) package vanilla instant pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (16-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 (6-ounce) jar red maraschino cherries, well drained and chopped, with 1 tablespoon reserved for garnish
  • 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, well drained
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, with 2 tablespoons reserved for garnish

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Since most box cake mixes nowadays are 15.5 oz., can one of these be used instead of the 18.25 oz. one that the recipe calls for? Also, if I wanted to put the batter in 3--8 inch cake tins, any idea how long to bake them? Thanks in advance to anyone who answers these questions.

Oh my, this cake has so many great tasty ingredients! This will make a wonderful birthday cake for my mom (she doesn't like chocolate). I can't wait to make it and eat it, of course. It has to taste amazing, and it's beautiful, too. I'm starting a new shopping list, to get all the ingredients!

This sounds great ! I am headed to the store now to get the ingredients

I made this cake and my husband wanted to devour the cake in one night. I will definitely make this cake for special occasion and not so special occasions. it was so good and easy to make!

I made this for my husband. I had to hold him back from Eatting the whole thing! I will be making this cake for special and not so special occasions. Love it!!

I made this cake and my husband wanted to devour it. I will definitely make this cake for special occasions and not so special occasions!!

I do think I'll make this for my birthday too. Sounds perfect.

could you do 9x13 pan

TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am going to make this for my Birthday!!!

We made this cake & it was really good. I think it could use more pineapples since we couldn't taste them.

What can we substitute for the bananas? Allergies. donjoyflu8156478

You can just leave the bananas out . If you like coconut it could be added .this recipe is very forgiving . You can switch it up and it always comes out good

I bet some peaches would be good substitute.

I'm a rare person that doesn't like cream cheese or sour cream. Any substitutions for the cream cheese in this recipe? Can it hold up without it?

I like to use just a thin confectionary sugar icing and drizzle it on and drip down the sides

This was by far the best cake I've ever made.

Can anyone tell me if there is a possible substitute for the pineapple? I am allergic to pineapple and would love to make this cake.

I've found many recipes for pineapple upside down cakes that offer another version for using peaches instead of pineapple and if it is chopped small i don't see why you couldn't use it. I have made an upside down cake and also a recipe for another cake recipe that called for pineapple and I used peaches and the recipe turned out fantastic. Hope this helps Sincerely Christine Wittlieff Greenfield WI

mangos or peaches or kiwi would be a nice twist to using pineapples good luck let us know how it comes out

This cake is sooooo good and so easy to make and it looks beautiful. Happy Birthday to me!

I haven't made this yet, but I am interested in making the cream cheese mixture to use as a frosting for other sweets.

An easy way to slice the layers in half is to use dental floss or strong thread - wrap it around the layer and pulled the ends until the cake is sliced in two. You'll have nice, even layers!

That was a good tip on an easy way of slicing of the cake layers. I would only add to use non-flavored dental floss. The "minty taste" might just transfer to the cake. ;-p

I can't wait to make this one. Not only does it look beautiful but it sounds wonderful... like a banana split. Yummieeee One question: Does it need to be kept in fridg since the icing has the cream whip or whipped cream. I ask because, like Racheal Ray, I am baking challenged. :))

THIS LOOKS WONDERBAR. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE IT SOON.

I love this cake but uise real cream rather than whipped topping. Out of this world good.

Fantastic excellent idea fresh is better

I will try this one day. Am in an assisted living...LOOKS WONDERCAR however!

To sILVER bELLE: I too live in Senior Citizen housing. I have made this twice, but with strawberries and real whipped cream and the neighbors loved it.

It was Deeeelish. Will make it again.

My family loved this!!! The way to a man's heart is through his stomach and this did the trick!

Just finished making this cake, used fresh strawberries in place of cherries, topped with walnuts more strawberries and shaved hershey bar! Ohhhh so good!

sounds great, must try it

It should be called the Ultimate YUMMMM Cake! It is really so SIMPLE to make. It not only LOOKS spectacular but tastes the same! I made my version using low fat cream cheese, low fat whipped topping, sugar free pudding mix and it still tasted like "MORE!"

this looks amazing i havent made it yet but making it tomorrow my daughter calls me mr. foods

I have a recipe for this cake but it is made from scratch. The frosting is different here so I am going to use it next time I make my recipe.

So many recipes look too good to resist, but I would love to see the nutrition statements.

i can't get the cake recipe to print? help

So get a pencil and paper and write it down the old fashion way. or just save it in your computer to look at it after, simple as that God be with you, have a nice weekend

i give it a 10

i love it u can crush up ice make a coffee freeze

Looks to good to eat...can't wait to taste!!!!

looks really good will try soon

think i will try his one soon!!!!

love your recipes enjoy them often

This is a fabulous desert. I have made it using a pint of whipping cream instead of cool whip, left out the banana, used fresh raspberries instead of cherries. Also drizzled melted chocolate over cake. It was a smash hit. You can try different things with this recipe and make it your own. Oooh so good. PS Love the string idea for cutting cake, been using it for years but thanks for sharing it with new cooks.

To keep the string centered as you place it around the cake layer, insert toothpicks around center of layer. Use the over-under string placement to keep string centered around layer.

Smart tip :-) Thanks!!!

For those who think slicing cake layers is difficult, try this: using a piece of heavy string or even unwaxed dental floss, twist your thread or floss between your forefingers. Placing the string at the middle of the layer and pull through to the other side. It helps to bend down to the level of the layer and then eyeball as you slowly pull the thread. Flip the cut side down, since it's easier to frost a smooth surface than the crumbly one you've just created. Much easier than trying to saw across with a knife!

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