Poh Ling Yeow Instagram – It was Aunty Kim, Teena & Hayley’s Birthday & a Hummingbird Cake was in order. It’s one of the easiest cakes to make using what I call a bung in & mix method – no fancy technique required. Hummingbird Cake has its origins in 1960’s Jamaica where it’s also known as the Doctor Bird Cake but @_jamface_ a sweet customer once mistakenly asked for a slice of Humanbird Cake so that’s what we affectionately call it back of house. Substantial, moist and singing with tropical flavour – bananas, pineapple, coconut, walnuts and lime cream cheese frosting, it’s an absolute crowd pleaser.
CAKE
440 g tinned crushed pineapple, juice squeezed out & reserved
250 -300 g toasted walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
A
3 cups plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1½ tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt
B
3 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1½ teaspoons vanilla essence
C
4 medium bananas, diced 1cm
1/2 cup dried shredded or dessicated coconut
FROSTING
400g cream cheese, softened
100 g butter, softened
1 1/2 cups icing sugar mixture
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup lime or lemon juice zest
Simmer pineapple juice until reduced by 1/2. Cool & set aside. Line the bottom of 3 x round 20cm diameter cake tins with baking paper. Grease & flour the sides. Preheat oven to 170*C FF.
To make the cake batter combine A in a large bowl and whisk together. Squash any lumps of brown sugar then whisk in B cooled 🍍 juice until just smooth. Add C drained 🍍, 100 g of the toasted nuts & fold with a spatula to combine. Divide evenly into prepared cake tins & bake for 15-20 mins or until the centre springs back when gently pressed or an inserted skewer comes out clean. Unmould & cool completely before assembling.
To make the frosting combine the cream cheese, butter, icing sugar & vanilla in a stand mixer bowl with a whisk attachment & whisk until smooth. Add lime juice & zest & whisk until combined.
To assemble spread only 5mm of the frosting between the layers then use the remaining to cover the outside of the cake. Press the remaining nuts to the side. Decorate with edible flowers. Enjoy ♥️ | Posted on 17/Apr/2025 03:58:32
