Hummingbird Bundt Cake

This Hummingbird Cake recipe is a true celebration of friendship and hospitality. Made with ripe bananas, warm spices, and sweet pineapple, this Southern classic is moist, comforting, and full of heart. Pineapple has long symbolized welcome and friendship, making this cake the perfect centerpiece for our Friendship Tea. Each slice is a gentle reminder that the best moments are shared—over tea, conversation, and a table filled with warmth.

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Hummingbird Bundt Cake

Author: Anita Casano

Pineapple represents friendships, generosity, and hospitality! I wanted to serve a dessert with pineapple to my bff's for a friendship tea, and this Hummingbird Bundt Cake is perfect! The pineapple and banana in this recipe makes this delicious cake so moist with a cream cheese frosting to add just the right amount of sweetness! Perfection!

Ingredients

Hummingbird Bundt Cake

• 2 Tbls butter
• 2 cups coarsely chopped fresh pineapple
• 2 cups plus 2 tsp sugar, divided
• 3 cups sliced banana (about 4 medium bananas)
• 1 cup canola oil
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ¼ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¾ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

Glaze Topping

• ¼ cup cream cheese, softened
• 1 Tbls butter, softened
• 1 ½ cup cups confectioners sugar
• 1 Tbls whole milk
• ¼ tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. In a large skillet, melt 1 Tbls butter over medium heat. Add pineapple and 1 tsp sugar. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned (about 3 minutes)
3. Transfer to a medium bowl. Repeat with remaining 1 Tbls butter, banana and 1 tsp sugar. Remove from heat. Lightly mash the bananas and add to the pineapple. Let cool for about 30 minutes. Stir in the oil, eggs, and vanilla
4. In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and remaining 2 cups sugar. Add banana mixture and stir to combine
5. Spray a 15 cup bundt pan with cooking spray with flour. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
6. Bake until wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cake cool for about 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a wire rack and cool completely.
7. Place cooled cake on a cake plate. Spoon Cream Cheese Glaze over the top of cake and sprinkle with pecans.

Glaze Topping

1. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
2. Gradually add confectioners sugar, milk, and vanilla, beating until a thick glaze forms.

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