Old Fashioned Hummingbird Sheet Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
• 3 medium bananas (mashed)
• 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp butter (unsalted)
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tsp milk

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 325 F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine all the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and spices. Mix until well combined.

3. 3

   In a separate large mixing bowl, combine your wet ingredients: eggs, vanilla, vegetable oil, applesauce, crushed pineapple, and mashed bananas. Mix until those are well combined.

4. 4

   Slowly start adding the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. You can mix by hand or use an electric or stand mixer.

5. 5

   Mix until you have a nice, creamy cake batter–but DON’T over mix!

6. 6

   Prep a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and pour the hummingbird cake batter into the prepared pan.

7. 7

   Bake the cake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 20minutes, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

8. 8

   Let the cake cool until it's at room temperature.

9. 9

   In a large bowl, mix the cream cheese and butter until smooth.

10. 10

    Add the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.Continue mixing (on low speed) until a smooth and creamy icing forms.

11. 11

    Once your hummingbird cake is cooled, apply a nice, thick layer of icing on top of the cake.