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    Hummingbird Cake That Will Make Your Dairy-Free Taste Buds Flutter

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    By Alisa Fleming on May 25, 2018 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Hummingbird Cake was first submitted to Southern Living in 1978 by Mrs. L.H. Wiggins of Greensboro, North Carolina. And it has since become the magazine’s most popular Southern cake recipe of all time.

    Interestingly, they credit the cake’s amazing texture to the fact that it is dairy free! “… oil is used instead of butter to get the moist, quick-bread-like texture of the layers.” They use vegetable oil, but you can use your favorite neutral baking oil with equivalent results. We love rice bran oil or non-GMO canola oil in recipes like this one.

    But to make this a truly dairy-free Hummingbird Cake, a vegan cream cheese frosting was in order. We’ve modified the recipe a touch to use one of our favorite quick frostings. As a heads up, we typically use Daiya for the cream cheese alternative, which is both dairy-free and soy-free. Dairy-Free Hummingbird Cake Recipe - A classic, popular dessert from Southern Living

    Special Diet Notes: Triple Layer Hummingbird Cake

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, optionally nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, and vegetarian.

    5.0 from 2 reviews
    Triple Layer Hummingbird Cake
     
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    Prep time
    30 mins
    Cook time
    30 mins
    Total time
    1 hour
     
    This recipe was originally shared with us by Cate of Just Baking, but it is a classic that she modified slightly from Southern Living. We've made a couple of additional helpful modifications.
    Author: Cate O’Malley
    Serves: 12 to 16 servings
    Ingredients
    • 3 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1½ cups oil (your favorite for baking)
    • 3 large eggs, beaten
    • 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
    • 2 cups chopped bananas
    • 2 cups chopped pecans, walnuts or hazelnuts, divided (optional)
    • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
    • Double batch of Dairy-Free “Cream Cheese” Frosting
    Instructions
    1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF
    2. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans.
    3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
    4. Add the oil and eggs and stir just until the dry ingredients are moistened/
    5. Stir in the pineapple with juice, bananas, 1 cup nuts (if using), and vanilla.
    6. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans.
    7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean.
    8. Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then carefully turn them out onto racks to cool completely.
    9. Once cool, place one cake layer on a cake stand or plate. Evenly frost the top. Top it with the second cake layer, and evenly frost the top. Top it with the third cake layer and evenly frost the top and sides of the cake.
    10. Optionally sprinkle the cake with the remaining 1 cup nuts.
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    8 Comments

    1. Victoria on August 1, 2019 8:29 am

      For those asking for no eggs- Bobs Red Mill makes egg replacer powder. You might have to hunt for it but I found it by chance at our local Natural Grocers. (I haven’t used it yet, but I have it on hand for the next holiday get together since my niece is allergic to eggs.) But thank you for this amazing recipe, it is the best dairy free cake recipe I have EVER had. I made it for my mom, and she loved it so much she had me bake another one to give to her friends. Good job!!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on August 6, 2019 10:58 pm

        So glad you enjoyed it Victoria and thanks for your tip!

        Reply
    2. JC on May 29, 2018 3:13 pm

      I was going to try this recipe without the eggs…any suggestions on an alternative? Are they even necessary since there is already 2 cups of chopped bananas? I was even considering adding shredded coconut.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on May 29, 2018 3:37 pm

        Oh you are just a little early 🙂 I’m working on a big egg sub post now! You do need an egg replacer here as the eggs provide binding and lift. Without them, it will be quite dense. And more banana would yield dense (and banana-y) results. I would recommend using aquafaba in this recipe. You can use about 1/2 cup of the chickpea liquid. Please note that I haven’t tested this yet though!

        Reply
        • Kate on June 7, 2018 9:58 am

          Hi!
          I’d love to use this recipe for my husband’s birthday next week, but our son is allergic to eggs and dairy. For your recommend replacement aquafaba, 1/2 cup chickpea liquid before whipping or after whipping use a 1/2 cup for the eggs? And 1/2c per egg or that will cover the 3 eggs? Sorry for all the questions! Would flax eggs or ener-g egg replacer be good options as well?

          Reply
          • Alisa Fleming on June 7, 2018 9:38 pm

            Hi Kate, measure it before whipping. You should get enough (possibly extra) from one can of chickpeas. I wouldn’t do flax eggs without adding more leavener. Ener-G might work well! You might want to test a half batch (one layer). You can omit the pecans (to save money!) in the test batch – they won’t affect the rise.

            Reply
    3. Sarah on May 26, 2018 2:34 pm

      Has anyone tried this recipe with gluten free flour?

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on May 26, 2018 4:11 pm

        I haven’t! Let us know if you do.

        Reply

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