Hummingbird Bundt Cake Recipe

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This Hummingbird Bundt Cake Recipe is a delicious bundt cake version of the classic Southern layer cake. This amazing cake is bursting with bananas, pineapple, and pecans and is delicious with a cream cheese glaze. The ultimate hummingbird cake recipe.

Hummingbird Bundt Cake overhead look to see the icing and nuts over the cake

Craving a good bundt cake but need help figuring out where to start? This Hummingbird Bundt Cake Recipe is a homemade cake that is certain to be a hit. I’m not saying I’m a cake-tasting expert, but I know a good cake when I see (and taste) one.

For me, it’s all about the moist texture and flavor. And while appearance also matters, there’s nothing quite like that first forkful of homemade cake.

slice of cake on a white plate with cake slice in background

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe

This is a homemade cake that is filled with flavor.
A moist cake that is sliceable and offers a gorgeous presentation value.
You don’t need to pipe with fancy frosting. A simple icing is perfect for drizzling over the cake.
Crowd-friendly and family-approved.

Hummingbird Bundt Cake collage of images and words on it for a pinterest pin

🛒Ingredients

This recipe uses essential ingredients in your kitchen and local grocery store. We’ve listed everything here, but you’ll find their exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.

all purpose flour
baking soda
salt
sugar
cinnamon
oil
egg
vanilla
crushed pineapple
pecans
banana
powdered sugar
cream cheese
almond extract
milk

Diced bananas and a measuring cup with pineapple on a wooden table

How to Make Hummingbird Bundt Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Using a whisk, mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Add in the eggs, oil, vanilla and pineapple. Stir until well combined, scraping the edges of the bowl as needed.

Mix in bananas and pecans.

Grease a bundt cake pan with shortening, then dust it with flour. Pour batter into the pan and bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted into the cake clean. (Instructions for the Glaze is in the recipe card)

📝Variations

Mix in 1/2 cup of shredded coconut to the batter.
Add 1/4 cup of dried cranberries, raisins, or other chopped fruit.
Add a smidge of allspice to the batter to enhance warm spices.
You can use a sweetener substitute to replace sugar if you want to reduce the sugar.
Create a cream cheese frosting you spread onto the cake instead of icing.
Add in some orange zest for a citrus kick to the cake.

🥄 Equipment

Mixing Bowls or Stand Mixer
Measuring Cups
Bundt Cake Pan
Spatula

🥫 Storage

Refrigerate your cake in a sealed container for 3-5 days. Or you can extend the life and freeze for 1-2 months. Just freeze in a freezer-friendly container.

Due to the cream cheese icing, it needs to be refrigerated, or it will spoil.

💭 Tips

Make sure you grease and flour your bundt cake pan well to help prevent sticking.
If your cake is overbaking on the top, and needs to cook longer, use foil to make a tent to loosely over the pan so it can still bake evenly.
Make sure to reach for ripe bananas for the best flavor. Mash well.
Drain the pineapple well as the extra liquid can affect the cake’s batter.
Allow the cake to cool before removing it from the pan.
Use softened cream cheese so it creams well with the other ingredients.

⁉️ FAQ

Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.

Can I use walnuts in this cake rather than pecans?

Absolutely. You can use any nuts that you want. Pecans are great, but you’ll get that same crunch and taste from walnuts, macadamia nuts, or even cashews. If you have a nut that you enjoy, swap it out and use it instead. But pecans are the accurate Southern way of making this cake so that I would stay with tradition.

How do you know when the bundt cake is cooked all the way through?

If you’re uncertain whether or not it’s cooked thoroughly, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If the toothpick comes out clean, it’s cooked and ready to be removed from the oven. However, if it comes out with batter, it will need a few more minutes of cooking.
I also check it at 2-minute intervals because I don’t want to risk burning or overcooking the cake. There is nothing worse than an over cooked dry cake!

Hummingbird Bundt Cake sliced and placed on a plate on a wooden table

Have fun creating this delicious hummingbird bundt cake. It’s got such a fun and unique flavor that you’re going to want to make and eat it all the time!

cake with frosting and pecans on a white plate with an overhead look of bundt cake

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