If you're a fan of Maraschino cherries, bananas and pineapple, this Hummingbird Cake is a must. Enhance the fruit flavors in the Duncan Hines Classic Yellow Cake Mix with a hint of vanilla and a pinch of cinnamon.
- 1 pkg Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe® Classic Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 (3.4 oz) pkg vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (8 oz) can crushed pineapple
- reserved pineapple juice plus water equal to 1 cup
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 medium-size ripe banana, mashed
- 1/4 cup chopped Maraschino cherries
- confectioner's sugar
- Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt® or tube pan.
- Combine cake mix, pudding mix, oil, pineapple, 1 cup juice and water mixture, eggs and cinnamon in large bowl. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until moistened. Beat a medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in banana, pecans and cherries. Pour into pan.
- Bake at 350°F 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 25 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
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TeriKarp (1 discussion) on Dec 9, 2012 at 05:26 PM
made this cake for the first time today.....It's very good but soggy. I made little bundts and left in oven for the full time. I'm not sure if it's the way it is supposed to taste or if I did something wrong.....
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janine.mccaw (10 discussions) on Oct 7, 2012 at 06:29 PM
I listened to most of you. I added the almond, and coconut, increased the bananas, and used the cherry juice to make a glaze. The cake tastes great. The only problem I have is that it is SO MOIST, that the glaze didn`t really want to stay all pretty and pink ON TOP of the cake like it should have. I`ll try to hide this with a sprinkle of icing sugar, but in the end, the cake is OH SO SHAREABLE, and isn`t that all that really matters? We can't get DH yellow cake mix here in Vancouver, so I used the golden mix instead.
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sweetie01 (1 discussion) on Sep 14, 2012 at 10:54 AM
I made this cake this weekend it was so delicious and moist my kids loved it i will definately be making it again.
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Ge wells (1 discussion) on Jun 18, 2012 at 08:37 AM
Made this cake this weekend......big hit. I did make a few changes. I added 1teaspoon almond extract and a hand full of dried cranberries instead of the cherries. I used the coconut pudding mix and added coconut to the batter. Also used the whole banana.
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jkweigle (1 discussion) on Apr 12, 2012 at 03:34 PM
Checked the web for a cake mix recipe for hummingbird cake. I am ALL about cake mixes. I will probably use banana cake and coconut pudding. This recipe calls for way too little bananas. Scratch recipes call for at least 2 bananas and the cake I've had did have coconut in it. I'll probably use a pinch of nutmeg also. Definitely will make cream cheese frosting. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
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starchef (1 discussion) on Jan 28, 2012 at 06:31 PM
I used coconut pudding mix instead of vanilla
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Tn.Charlot (5 discussions) on Dec 29, 2011 at 07:02 PM
Yes, this is a perfect recipe for cupcakes or LITTLE BUNDT CAKES. They are done when gently touched on top by your finger, and they feel dry-done. Your finger won't come away with a sticky patch from the cakes if they are done. Or do the toothpick test.
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Tn.Charlot (5 discussions) on Dec 29, 2011 at 06:54 PM
I just finished the last slice of this yummy cake! Next time made I will frost it with Cherry Frosting or make the frosting into a glaze instead. My husband agrees it will probably work like charm.
I shopped at a store that didn't carry the frosting by Duncan HInes, but I found one made by another company. We live in a small town, so will look for Duncan Hines frosting when i get to Krogers, etc., in large town. OR MAKE IT FROM SCRATCH USING THE MARASCHINO JUICE I NEVER THROW AWAY!
I shopped at a store that didn't carry the frosting by Duncan HInes, but I found one made by another company. We live in a small town, so will look for Duncan Hines frosting when i get to Krogers, etc., in large town. OR MAKE IT FROM SCRATCH USING THE MARASCHINO JUICE I NEVER THROW AWAY!
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Taylordiet (3 discussions) on Dec 18, 2011 at 09:20 AM
I am making the hummingbird cake now.Hope it comes out good.
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Taylordiet (3 discussions) on Dec 11, 2011 at 02:48 PM
The Hummmingbird cake looks so good. I am going to try it.
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LYNNEGIRL (1 discussion) on Apr 8, 2011 at 07:53 AM
NEED SOME HELP HERE! I Want to make this into cupcakes, but don't know how long to bake it for, what temperature or how many cupcakes i will get from this recipe. Can someone please help me with this? I just found out that Hubby has a dinner from his work this weekend and got volunteered to bring the dessert. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP.
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Comment by: crys.l.cameron (no discussions) on Apr 17, 2013 at 12:51 AM
most cake mixes like that make about 18 cup cakes. as for baking try 350* for about9 minutes up to 15 do a tothpick test after 9.
Comment by: crys.l.cameron (no discussions) on Apr 17, 2013 at 12:52 AM
sorry for the typos in last post
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cakesrme (7 discussions) on Feb 5, 2011 at 10:32 PM
I made this cake for the Super Bowl. Not a touchdown. Just tasted like a yellow cake. I wont be making it again.
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butter mochi (2 discussions) on Jan 31, 2011 at 07:50 PM
I made this cake into cupcakes today. Very delicious a very, very moist. I used dried cherries also. Next time i will use the pineapple mix with some coconut as suggested by balterisi. This cake is great without any frosting.
Comment by: LYNNEGIRL (1 discussion) on Apr 8, 2011 at 07:42 AM
how long did you bake these cupcakes for and how many did you get from this recipe
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Sheila Balk (1 discussion) on Jan 13, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Delicious and very moist cake! I used dried cherries and it was a hit!
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djruble (1 discussion) on Oct 16, 2010 at 05:50 PM
I made this cake today and it is so moist and pretty too. I glazed it with an orange juice and confectioner's sugar glaze. I might add a bit of cream cheese to the glaze next time. So very good and easy to make. A new hit with our family. I didn't use the pecans sice my sister doesn't care for nuts but I substituted a small can of mandarin oranges chopped up and it just added to the cake. Sooooo good.
