Honey Hummingbird Cake

Name: Honey Hummingbird Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped pecans; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar; 1 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 large eggs; 1 cup canola or vegetable oil; 1 cup canola or vegetable oil; 3 large ripe bananas, mashed (1¾ to 2 cups); 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained; ¾ cup honey plus more to drizzle; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Honey Cream Cheese Frosting

Preparation info

Makes
8 to 10
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Honey

By Julia Rutland

Published 2021

About

This popular Southern cake has a distinctive tropical flavor. It is rumored to be named for Jamaica’s national bird as part of a delicious tourism campaign. You should store the cake, covered, in the refrigerator, but take it out about 30 minutes before serving to remove the chill and enhance its flavor.

Ingredients

2 cups chopped pecans
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour 3 (8-inch) cake pans.

Spread pecans on a baking sheet and bake for 5 to 8 minutes