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Pineapple banana cake recipe

Pineapple Banana Cake Recipe

Harriet
This pineapple, banana cake recipe or Hummingbird cake is a classic Southern cake. For a simple birthday cake idea, bake in a bundt tin, top with cream cheese frosting and decorate with flowers and chopped pecans.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Desserts
Cuisine Western
Servings 12 large slices
Calories 371 kcal

Ingredients
  

DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 270 grams plain flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
  • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
  • 160 grams caster sugar
  • 100 grams pecans chopped

WET INGREDIENTS

  • 300 grams bananas very ripe and mashed
  • Zest of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 300 grams canned pineapple rings about 8 – drained and chopped into tiny pieces
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 2 large eggs

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 80 grams cream cheese at room temperature
  • 80 grams sifted icing sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1-3 tablespoons lime juice
  • a few extra pecans for decorating

Instructions
 

Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F)

    MAKE THE CAKE

    • Place all the ingredients from the dry list into a large mixing bowl, mix well.
    • In a large jug, add all the ingredients from the wet list, and mix well.
    • Pour all the mixed wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and gently mix until just combined.
    • Spoon the mixture into the prepared 22 cm cake tin, level the top, and place in the preheated oven to bake for 20 - 30 minutes, or until cooked - Insert a wooden skewer into the cake, if it comes out clean the cake is cooked.
    • When cooked, remove from the oven, and allow to stand in the tin for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire cake rack. Allow to cool completely before adding the frosting.

    MAKE THE FROSTING

    • Place all the ingredients from the cream cheese frosting list into a bowl. Mix well (with a spoon or electric mixer) until smooth. Spread over the top of the cooled cake. Decorate with finely chopped pecan nuts.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sliceCalories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 5gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 198mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 162IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword birthday, canned pineapple, canola oil, caster sugar, cream cheese, easy recipe, eggs, hummingbird cake, icing sugar, lime juice, moist, Mother's Day, pecans, ripe banana, Valentine's Day
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