Hummingbird Cake Bites Recipes

HUMMINGBIRD SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 °F and lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Whisk together. Add the eggs and oil and mix well.
• Add the vanilla, pineapple, bananas, and pecans. Stir gently to combine.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely before
• Use an electric mixer to combine the room temperature butter and cream cheese until smooth and completely combined. Add the vanilla and mix well.
• Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing well after each addition.
• Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

HUMMINGBIRD CAKE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line mini-muffin tins with 48 paper liners; set aside.
• Toast pecans in a medium-heat iron skillet, on the stove top, stirring constantly, until fragrant. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir in eggs, oil and vanilla just until dry ingredients are moistened; do not beat. Fold in the pineapple (and juice), pecans and banana.
• Gently spoon batter into the cups, filling each about 2/3 full. Do not overfill. You will have just enough batter for all 48 cups.
• Bake 20 minutes; if using two pans at once, rotating the top and lower pans at the 10-minute mark for even baking. (If you have a convection oven, this is not necessary.) Bake in two batches if you have only one pan!
• Cake bites are done when they are dark golden brown and gently crowned on top. Remove from oven and cool at least 20 minutes before frosting.
• Swirl a small amount of icing over each cake bite in a decorative fashion. Serve immediately or cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve. (Wooden picks can be inserted in a few of the bites to keep plastic wrap from smearing the tops.).
• Makes 48 cake bites.
• Cream Cheese Frosting Directions:.
• In a small mixer bowl combine 4 ounces softened cream cheese, 4 tablespoons softened unsalted butter, 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ~ beat with mixer until smooth.
• Place in a zipper-top plastic bag with one corner snipped (or use a cake decorating bag).