Hummingbird Cake

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour three 8 inch round or four 6 inch round cake pans.

Step 2

2. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and spices into a large bowl then whisk together and set aside. Peel and mash your bananas in a small bowl.

Step 3

3. Beat the sugars, oil, eggs, bananas, pineapples, and vanilla together in a large bowl.

Step 4

4. Mix toasted coconut and toasted pecan pieces into the wet mixture.

Step 5

5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Mix together until combined and scrape down the bowl. Do not overmix.

Step 6

6. Divide the batter evenly among all the pans.

Step 7

7. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 8

8. For the Cream Cheese Frosting, whisk together the butter and cream cheese until combined. Add salt, vanilla, and sifted icing sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Cover and rest in fridge until cake is completley cooled.

Step 9

9. Allow the layers to cool completely in the pan for about 10 minutes then remove from the pan. Serve warm or cool completly before decorating with cream cheese frosting.