Hummingbird Cake
- Ingredients:13
- Servings:96
- Calories per serving:270
Hummingbird Cake
- Ingredients:13
- Servings:96
- Calories per serving:270
Gold Medal™ Yellow Cake Mix is the starting point for a traditional Southern banana-pineapple cake. Add brown butter icing and pecans and it's divine.
Ingredient
Cake
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Medal™ Yellow Cake Mix (11152) | 5 lb | 1 box |
| Eggs, large | 12 oz | 6 each |
| Vegetable oil | 1 lb | 2 cups |
| Honey | 3 oz | 1/3 cup |
| Cinnamon, ground | ---Value Not Available | 2 tsp |
| Crushed pineapple, canned, undrained | 1 lb | 2 cups |
| Bananas, overripe, diced | 1 lb 14.00 oz | 4 cups |
| Pecans, chopped | 7 oz | 2 cups |
Brown Butter Icing
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 lb | 2 cups |
| Powdered sugar | 2 lb | 7 1/2 cups |
| Whole milk | 4 oz | 1/2 cup |
| Honey | ---Value Not Available | 2 Tbsp |
| Pecans, chopped | 7 oz | 2 cups |
Instructions
- Cake
Place yellow cake mix into mixer bowl; add remaining cake ingredients.
Mix with paddle attachment for 1 minute on low or until dry ingredients are moistened.
Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle. Mix additional 1 minute on low.
Pour batter into 8 greased 9-inch round cake pans.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool in pans on cooling rack for about 10 minutes; remove to cool completely on cooling racks.
| Bake | Temp | Time |
|---|---|---|
Convection Oven* |
300°F |
28-33 minutes |
Standard Oven |
350°F |
32-37 minutes |
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 14 minutes of baking.
- Icing
Melt butter in a small, heavy-gauge saucepan over low heat; stir constantly for 7-8 minutes or until butter begins to turn golden brown.
Remove pan immediately from heat; pour butter into large mixing bowl.
Chill for about 1 hour or until butter begins to solidify.
Place butter in small mixer bowl; beat butter with paddle attachment until fluffy.
Add powdered sugar alternately with milk; mix until blended.
Atop mixer scrape bowl and paddle. Stir in honey.
- Assembly
Divide icing by 8 (approx. 6 oz each); frosting the top of each cake round.
Sprinkle each cake with 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
Chill finished cake for at least 1 hour before serving for easier cutting. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories270
- Total Fat15g
- Protein2g
- Total Carbohydrate31g
- Sugars22g
Servings: 96
Serving Size: 1 slice
Amount Per Serving Calories : 270
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 15g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 24% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | % Value Not Available |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | % Value Not Available |
| Omega-3 | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 220mg | 9% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 31g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Insoluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Sugars | 22g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 2g | % Value Not Available |
| Vitamin D | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Thiamin | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Riboflavin | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Niacin | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Folic Acid | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Magnesium | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Zinc | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value Not Available | 15% |
| Selenium | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Copper | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Beta-Carotene | Value Not Available | % Value Not Available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch 1,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 1,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 3,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 2tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Carbohydrate Choice2
