A cake | that is vibrant like it’s origins
Try this version of Hummingbird cake that is creamy, nutty, flavoursome and really easy to make. The hummingbird cake, originated in the exotic Jamaica, and its flavours have the vibe and the intensity of the latter. This recipe is my modification/adaptation of the Hummingbird Bakery recipe for this cake.
The main players of these recipe are
- Pineapples & Bananas, which are loaded with rich exotic flavours and numerous health benefits
- Walnuts/Pecans, which are loaded with rich natural nutrients such as minerals and vitamins
- Spices, such as cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg and of course vanilla
- Rum, which is full of aroma and exclusive sophisticated flavour
- Cream Cheese, used as a filling and frosting, which is balancing the exclusive sophisticated flavour of the cake
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Recipe | In Brief
Time needed: 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Step 0: Gather All Ingredients & Utensils | 3 mins <
Gather All Ingredients & Utensils
- Step 1: Mix Oil & Sugar Well | 5 mins
- Step 2: Add Eggs Into Step 1 | 2 mins
- Step 3: Add the dry ingredients to the mixture | 2 mins
- Step 4: Bake @ 175 C for 45 mins & Cool Down| 45 + 45 mins
- Step 5: Prepare the frosting & apply it | 17 mins
- Step 6: Enjoy!
Enjoy on its own or with a nice cup of tea.
Recipe | In Detail
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Ingredients – FOR THE CAKE
- Step 1: Mix Oil & Sugar Well | 5 mins
300 ml sunflower oil
100 gr demerara sugar
125 gr golden sugar
- Step 2: Add Eggs Into Step 1 | 2 mins
Add 3 eggs, 1 by 1 and mix well for another minute or 2
30 – 60 ml of dark rum or coconut rum
- Step 3: Add the dry ingredients to the mixture
3 large peeled and mashed bananas
1 small tin of pineapple, cut in pieces
50 – 100 gr of walnuts or pecans or both chopped in small pieces – keep some for decoration
1 tsp of cinnamon
1/4 tsp of nutmeg
1/4 tsp of ginger
1 sachet of vanilla sugar
300 gr of Al Bakers Patent Flour, sifted
1 tsp of BP
1 tsp of bicarbonate soda
Ingredients – FOR THE FROSTING
500 gr mascarpone
250 gr Philadelphia cheese
100 gr whipped cream
50 gr of icing sugar, sifted
1 sachet of vanilla
some chopped walnuts and maybe some whole for the decoration
Nutritional Info | Per Piece
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
Calories488.5
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Fat
25.3g
39%
- Saturated Fat 12.13g 61%
- Cholesterol 89.05mg 30%
- Sodium 40.92mg 2%
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Carbohydrate
14.39g
5%
- Dietary Fiber 0.97g 4%
- Sugars 10.53g
- Protein 5.41g 11%
* The % Daily Value 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.
