Easy Hummingbird Cake From A Boxed Cake Mix Recipes

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour or spray with baking spray with flour.
• Drain pineapple in colander set over a bowl, pushing pineapple against side and bottom of colander with back of spoon to squeeze out as much juice as possible; reserve juice. Drain chopped cherries on paper towels; pat dry.
• Add enough water, if necessary, to reserved pineapple juice to measure 1/3 cup. In large bowl, beat cake mix, pineapple, bananas, oil, cinnamon, pineapple juice mixture and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 2 minutes. Stir in cherries. Pour into pan.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• To make the Homemade Vanilla Glaze, in medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk and the vanilla. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until smooth and consistency of thick syrup.
• To make the Easy Vanilla Glaze, spoon frosting from container into microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High about 15 seconds or until frosting can be stirred smooth and is thin enough to drizzle. (Or spoon frosting into 1-quart saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until thin enough to drizzle.)
• Spread glaze over top of cake. Store cake loosely covered at room temperature.

EASY HUMMINGBIRD CAKE (FROM A BOXED CAKE MIX)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix all ingredients in a large mixing bowl until well combined.
• Divide mixture equally between 2 greased 9" round cake pans.
• Bake on both pans on middle oven rack for approximately 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes then remove cakes from pans and let cool completely on wire racks.
• Place one cake (the "bottom" one) on a plate and frost with cream cheese frosting, taking care to make it heavier on top.
• Place the other cake (the "top" cake) on top of the already frosted cake to create a layer cake.
• Frost the top cake so it blends with the bottom cake and forms a two-tier layer cake.
• NOTE: If the cakes are not flat on the top, use a long knife to cut the "baking bump" off so they are flat BEFORE you frost them. It will give them a more uniform appearance.

POTLUCK HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• (If you havent toasted the pecans, now is the perfect time to do it while the oven is preheating. Just spread them in a single layer on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 5-6 minutes or until you can smell them toasting.) Grease and flour a 12 cup bundt pan.
• Mix on low speed for 1 minute the cake mix, pineapple and juice, bananas, water, oil, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon.
• Stop mixer and scrape down, then mix at medium speed for 2 minutes more.
• Stir in by hand the cherries and 1/2 cup nuts.
• Batter will be thick and fruit well blended.
• Pour into bundt pan.
• Bake on middle rack for 50-60 minutes.
• Cake will be golden and spring back when touched.
• Cool in pan for 20 minutes then invert and cool completely.
• Make the cream cheese frosting.
• Mix the cream cheese and butter on low 30 seconds.
• Add the sugar, slowly still at low speed until well blended.
• Add vanilla, increase to medium and beat 1 minute.
• Frost cooled cake and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup pecans.
• Store in the refrigerator up to one week.
• Can be frozen up to 6 months.
• Thaw overnite in the refrigerator before serving.

EASY HUMMINGBIRD CAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Prepare cake batter as directed on package. Add pineapple, bananas, 1/2 cup nuts and vanilla; mix well. Spoon into 36 paper-lined muffin cups.
• Bake 21 to 24 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan 10 min. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Spoon frosting into medium bowl. Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended. Spread onto cupcakes; sprinkle with remaining nuts.

CAKE MIX HUMMINGBIRD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Spray 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.** Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment, spray the parchment, and set pans aside.
• Drain the pineapple through a fine sieve into a glass measuring cup or a small bowl. Press with a spatula to extract as much of the juice as possible. Measure the liquid and add water (or pour out juice), if necessary, to make 1/2 cup of liquid.
• In a large bowl combine the drained pineapple, the pineapple liquid, and the remaining ingredients EXCEPT the pecans. Beat with an electric mixer on medium for about 2 minutes, until the batter is smooth.
• Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and beat again for a few seconds. Use a rubber spatula to stir in the pecans.
• Divide batter between the prepared cake pans and bake for 28 to 38 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
• Cool cake layers in the pans for 20 minutes, then carefully remove to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
• Beat the butter and cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl until smooth. Add the vanilla, salt, 4 cups powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon of milk.
• Beat on low to combine, then turn mixer to medium and beat until frosting is very smooth. Add additional milk or powdered sugar if necessary to achieve a spreadable consistency.
• Trim your cake layers if they have domed. Set one cake layer on a cake stand or cardboard cake circle and top with about 3/4 cup of frosting.
• Top with the second cake layer and frost with remaining frosting. If desired, sprinkle chopped pecans over the top or press them into the sides of the cake. Serve.
• Uneaten cake can be stored in the fridge, covered, for up to 3 days or in the freezer (tightly wrapped) for up to 3 months.

PREACHER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer (or you can use a hand mixer), add the butter, cake mix, pineapple (with juice), coconut and eggs. Beat well until blended, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the center of the cake springs back when you touch it (or a toothpick comes out clean).
• Allow the cake to cool.
• To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar together until well blended and smooth.
• Spread the frosting on the cooled cake.
• Sprinkle with pecans.
• Store in an airtight container.