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A Coconut Hummingbird Bundt Cake topped with white icing and pecan pieces graces a cake stand. Nearby, a slice rests on a plate, invitingly. A crisp white napkin peeks out beside the stand.
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Coconut Hummingbird Bundt Cake

An incredibly delicious Coconut Hummingbird Bundt Cake made with banana, pineapple, coconut and pecans. Your guests will be humming.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jamaican, Southern Comfort
Servings: 16 slices
Author: Nisha Kapur

Ingredients

for the cake

  • 1 cup raw pecans
  • 3 cups all-purpose
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 organic eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups mashed bananas roughly 5-6 bananas
  • 8 ounces crushed pineapple, canned
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla
  • 1/2 cup sweetened coconut

for the glaze

  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup
  • 3-4 tbsp milk depending on how runny you want the glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
  • Grease a bundt pan with butter, and then flour. Discard the access flour.
  • Toast the coconut and pecans until golden-brown. About 7-8 minutes.
  • Mash the bananas and set aside.
  • Set aside the crushed pineapple too.
  • Once the coconut and pecans are toasted, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients... flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon,and salt. Stir.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients... eggs, banana, pineapple, oil, and vanilla. Mix until well-combined.
  • Add half of the wet ingredients to the dry.
  • Blend until somewhat combined, and then add the remaining wet ingredients. Mix, but do NOT over mix.
  • Add the toasted pecans and coconut. Mix the batter using a wooden spatula.
  • Pour the batter into the bundt pan.
  • Into the oven for an hour to an hour and 10 minutes. I baked mine for 1 hour and 5 minutes.
  • Cake is done!
  • Bring the cream cheese and butter to room temperature, then whip.
  • Add powdered sugar.
  • Now add milk and vanilla.
  • Finally, add maple syrup.
  • Glaze is done. You can add more milk to make it thinner,

Nutrition

Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg