Coconut And Pineapple Banana Cake Hummingbird Cake Food

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Add pecans and coconut to a large baking sheet/jelly roll pan and spread into an even layer (keep them separate). Bake at 300 F degrees for 8-11 minutes, stirring occasionally and watching closely towards the end as coconut can burn quickly. Remove once coconut is golden. Add pecans to food processor and finely chop.
• Increase oven to 325 degrees F. Line the bottom of three 9" round cake pans with parchment paper then spray with nonstick cooking spray WITH FLOUR or grease and flour pans.
• In a large bowl, mix all of the Dry Ingredients together. In a separate bowl, gently whisk eggs then stir in 3/4 cup toasted coconut, 1 cup toasted pecans (reserve the rest for garnish) and all remaining Wet Ingredients, including drained pineapple, until combined.
• Stir Dry Ingredients into Wet ingredients just until moistened, being careful not to overmix - batter will be THICK.
• Divide batter equally between prepared pans. Drop the pans a few times on the counter to get rid of air bubbles. Bake at 325 F degrees for 32-38 minutes (check earlier if using light pans), or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and the cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans.
• Let cakes cool in pans on wire racks for 15 minutes then invert onto wire racks to cool completely.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla yogurt, and salt. Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar, until desired consistency is reached. Beat in pineapple preserves. Add additional powdered sugar if desired for thicker frosting or add milk 1 tablespoon at a time for thinner frosting.
• Place a small dollop of frosting in the center of the cake stand to keep the cake from moving and top with one leveled Cake.
• Top cake with 1 cup frosting and spread evenly. Top with a Second Cake and spread evenly with 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining Cake.
• Create Crumb Layer by scooping 1/2 cup of frosting into a smaller bowl to use. Frost cake with this 1/2 cup frosting starting with the top and working down until the cake is evenly frosted in a thin layer. Refrigerate Cake and remaining frosting for 30 minutes or until crumb layer has set.
• Frost the outside of cake as you desire with the remaining frosting. Garnish with reserved coconut and pecans.
• Time permitting, cover cake with cake dome and refrigerate cake 30 minutes to let the frosting set. Let the cake come to room temperature (1-2 hours) before serving).
• Frosted Hummingbird Cake can be covered with cake dome and stored at room temperature for 2 days or covered and refrigerated for up to 7 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.

COCONUT AND PINEAPPLE BANANA CAKE (HUMMINGBIRD CAKE)

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 355F and line a 8 - 9 inch square (or equivalent) baking pan with baking paper.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, coconut, and salt in a large bowl.
• Mash the banana in another large bowl, then whisk in the eggs, sugar, oil, pineapple and juice, cinnamon and ginger.
• Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined (take care not to overmix).
• Pour into the baking pan, then bake for 25 to 30 minutes until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out more or less clean.
• Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
• Beat the cream cheese with a hand-held whisk, then slowly whisk in the icing / powdered sugar until you have a thick frosting. Pile on top of the cake (nice and thick!) when the cake is completely cool.

COCONUT-SUGAR HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Cream-Cheese Frosting:Beat cream cheese with butter until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, and beat until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Beat in vanilla and salt. Frosting can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
• Cake:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush three 8-inch round cake pans with oil. Line bottoms with parchment rounds; brush parchment. In a bowl, whisk together flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• In another bowl, whisk together eggs, oil, bananas, and vanilla. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture just until combined (do not overmix). Fold in pineapple, pecans, and shredded coconut. (Batter will be thick.) Divide batter evenly among prepared pans; smooth tops with a spatula.
• Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until a tester inserted in centers comes out clean, 20to 25 minutes. Transfer pans to wire racks and let cool 20 minutes; reduce oven to 325 degrees. Invert cakes onto racks; let cool completely. Meanwhile, spread coconut flakes out in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in oven, stirring once, until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Place one cake on a cake plate, flat-side down. Spread about 3/4 cup frosting evenly across top. Place a second cake, flat-side up, on top of first layer. Spread with another 3/4 cup frosting. Place remaining cake, flat-side up, on top; spread remaining frosting evenly across top and sides of cake. Garnish with toasted coconut flakes. Refrigerate, uncovered, 30 minutes before serving. Cake can be stored, covered, in refrigerator up to 2 days; bring to room temperature before serving.

BANANA, PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour fluted or tube pan.
• Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, coconut milk and cinnamon .
• Stir in pineapple and bananas and mix well with a wooden spoon. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool cake in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle condensed milk and serve.

COCONUT HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 10 inch bundt or tube pan, I use Bakers Joy spray.
• Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, pineapple, 1 cup juice and water mixture, eggs and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• Beat on low speed until moistened.
• Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.
• Stir in banana, pecans, coconut and cherries.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 25 minutes.
• Invert on plate.
• Cool.
• Dust with sifted confectioners sugar.

HUMMINGBIRD CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• For the Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush two 8-by-2-inch round cake pans with oil. Line bottoms with parchment rounds; brush with oil. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt to thoroughly combine. In another bowl, whisk together oil, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla, and pineapple. Stir wet mixture into flour mixture just until no dry flour remains (if you overmix, the cake will be tough). Fold in carrots and coconut.
• Divide mixture evenly between prepared pans, smoothing tops. Bake until cakes are puffed slightly and golden, and a tester inserted into centers comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pans on a wire rack 20 minutes. Turn cakes out onto rack, remove parchment, and let cool completely.
• For the Frosting: In a bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add confectioners' sugar so it incorporates evenly and continue mixing until smooth. Beat in vanilla.
• To Assemble: Split cakes in half horizontally with a long, thin-bladed knife to create 4 layers. For an evenly stacked cake, place a bottom layer, bottom-side down, on a cake plate with edges lined with parchment strips (to catch excess frosting). Spread a scant 1 cup frosting over it. Place a top layer, top-side down, over frosting. Spread with a scant 1 cup frosting.
• Repeat with second top layer and more frosting. Stack last layer on top, bottom-side up. Spread a thin layer of frosting over top and sides of cake to create the "crumb coat," which prevents crumbs from getting into the final frosting layer. Refrigerate remaining frosting and cake until crumb coat is firm, 20 minutes.
• Smooth remaining frosting evenly over cake with an offset spatula. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 days. Press pecans evenly into bottom third of frosting. Pull away parchment; discard. Top with candied carrot curls.