This one is a three layer cake, but it’s surprisingly easy to make. It has a somewhat rustic look and feel, thanks to lots of fruit and nuts in the batter, so there’s no need to fuss with getting everything all perfect and even.
Water. Ground flaxseed. This ingredient is important! We’ll be mixing it with the water to create a flax egg, one of my favorite vegan egg substitutes to bake with. Flour. In this recipe we’re using all-purpose wheat flour, or white flour. I’m guessing some other flours will work, but without testing them I can’t say for sure! Baking powder. Baking soda. Ground cinnamon. Salt. Bananas. Your bananas need to be overripe, meaning they’re yellow with lots of brown spots, as shown in the photo above. Crushed pineapple. Use a can of crushed pineapple with juice. This will give you exactly the right amounts of pineapple and liquid. Vegetable oil. Any plant-based oil that’s normally used for baking will work. Corn oil, canola oil, and melted coconut oil are all suitable options. Vanilla extract. Sugar. Make sure your sugar is organic. Conventional sugar may be processed using animal bone char, so it’s not considered vegan. Brown sugar. Same deal! This needs to be organic. Chopped pecans. While pecans are traditional for hummingbird cake, feel free to leave them out if nuts aren’t your thing or you have an allergy. You could also swap them out with walnuts if you prefer. Vegan cream cheese frosting. I highly recommend using a double batch of my homemade vegan cream cheese frosting. It’s so good with this cake. However, if you prefer another frosting, I understand. My vegan vanilla buttercream will also work. Whatever you use, make sure there’s plenty of it! Pecan halves. These are totally optional, but they make a beautiful (and delicious) garnish for this cake.
How It’s Made
The following is a detailed photo tutorial on how to make this dish. Scroll all the way down if you’d like to skip right to the recipe! Tip: To get your cake layers perfectly even, weigh your pans using a kitchen scale when adding the batter.
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