Walnut Hummingbird Cake Recipe

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Walnut Hummingbird Cake
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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
1226
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • for the cake
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup light brown sugar , packed
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups mashed banana (4 large, ripe bananas)
  • notes
  • ceylon cinnamon is smoother and sweeter than ordinary supermarket cinnamon. if you can''tsp find it, and must use regular ground cinnamon, reduce the amount to 1 tsp.
  • mash 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks with a potato masher until finely crushed; you will have about 3/4 cup crushed pineapple.
  • for the frosting
  • 3/4 cup (11/2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter
  • 11/2 lbs. ( three 8-oz. bars) chilled cream cheese, chilled
  • 11/2 cups sifted confectioners'' ( powdered ) sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter and flour three 9-inch round cake pans. Cover the bottom of each pan with a round of parchment paper or waxed paper, cut to fit, pressing the paper snugly over the bottom of the pan.
  2. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, then sift them together into a bowl or on to a large sheet of waxed paper; set aside.
  3. Put the granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, and stir vigorously until smoothly blended with the sugar. When the eggs and sugars are blended, whisk in the oil and vanilla. Add the flour mixture all at once and stir just until moistened and the ingredients are evenly combined. Do not beat. Add the pineapple, banana, and walnuts, and stir just until blended.
  4. Divide the batter among the three prepared cake pans, spreading it evenly. After filling the pans, give each one a bang on the countertop, to dislodge any air bubbles in the batter. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cakes spring back when pressed gently with your finger and a toothpick or cake tester inserted in the center of a layer comes out clean.
  5. Cool in the pans for 5 minutes, and then turn the layers out onto cooling racks to cool completely before frosting. If the parchment or waxed paper has clung to the layers, peel it off.
  6. To make the frosting, you will need an electric mixer, preferably a freestanding one, although a powerful hand-held mixer will work. Cut the butter into 2-inch pieces and put in a large bowl of the mixer. Start slowly, gradually increasing the speed, and beat the chilled butter on medium speed until it becomes malleable, yet still cool, about 3 or 4 minutes. Cut the cream cheese into 2-inch pieces also, add to the butter, and continue to mix until smooth and thoroughly blended. Add the vanilla, then slowly add the confectioners’ sugar and mix until blended. Increase speed slightly and continue mixing for 2-3 minutes, until the frosting becomes light and fluffy. By hand, fold in the walnuts.
  7. To assemble the cake, place one of the layers, bottom side up, on a plate. Spread with about 2/3 cup of frosting. Top with a second layer, bottom side down, and spread with an equal amount of frosting. Set the third layer, top side up, over the others. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. Store the frosted cake at a cool but not refrigerated area until serving.
  8. Recipe Courtesy of Chef Scott Peacock of Watershed Restaurant in Decatur, GA
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1226.19 Kcal (5134 kJ)
Calories from fat 666.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74.09g 114%
Cholesterol 53.54mg 18%
Sodium 586.86mg 24%
Potassium 948mg 20%
Total Carbs 110.5g 37%
Sugars 77.44g 310%
Dietary Fiber 6.11g 24%
Protein 38.56g 77%
Vitamin C 6mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 219.5mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 278.33 Kcal (1165 kJ)
Calories from fat 151.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.82g 114%
Cholesterol 12.15mg 18%
Sodium 133.21mg 24%
Potassium 215.18mg 20%
Total Carbs 25.08g 37%
Sugars 17.58g 310%
Dietary Fiber 1.39g 24%
Protein 8.75g 77%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 10%
Iron 0.5mg 13%
Calcium 49.8mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 29.9
    Points
  • 34
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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