Hummingbird Cake - Food Wishes

[@informal_variant]

"Traditionally this cake is made in 3 layers, but personally I think 2 is easier..." And that mentality is why I follow your recipes

[@christykamp4083]

I make mine in a bundt pan

[@patbowman9959]

Damn, my lazy counterpart.

[@Margiesbaby714]

Me too. I used to make it for potlucks at work but folks would either slice whole section or take more than 1 (pre-Covid of course). Then when it became requested (Funny that I couldn't make my own 🤷🏽‍♀️. After that I started making it as cupcakes . Thst ALMOST solved the problem. 😏🤦🏽‍♀️

[@alanpatton8134]

@@christykamp4083 Must be tough to get the second layer to balance on the first. ;-)

[@DrHerculesReal]

You’re the most engaging, consistently funny, informative, absolute best KZbin chef, IMO! Keep up the great work!

[@marks208]

Are you the same Hercules that went out drinking with Snow White and Quazimoto? Sittin' at the bar Herc see's himself in the mirror..."I must be the strongest man in the whole galaxy"! Sleep see's herself..."I must be the most Beautiful"!! Quazi looks and says "I must be the most ugliest"!! So they left and stopped at the Gypsy Camp nearby for one last round. Then they went into the Palm Readers tent to see what she would predict. Hercules came out and looking at his palm he exclaimed "It's true, it's true...I am the strongest man in the whole galaxy, Snow went in and came out looking at her palm, beaming.. "Oh my, it's sooo true, I am the most beautiful. Quazimoto comes out, scrating his head while looking at his palm and says..."Who the hell is Dennis Rodman"?

[@goorbarkai4007]

100% correct. The best KZbin channel, period.

[@grian2606]

He's the og chef of youtube

[@sheepyleepy..2806]

99 thums up or os it 98 since he loved your comment

[@Anthony-sn9kl]

Love chef John. Feel the same.

[@estephanina]

As I'm nursing my 9mo old daughter, I started playing this video. She immediately stopped feeding to look at my phone. Since she was a newborn she's always been entranced with Chef John's voice!

[@KSGomez88]

My son is 10 months old and loves Chef John's voice too!! He smiles every time the good Chef's videos come on

[@Bluebelle51]

I've loved hummingbird cake since I was a little kid, I don't know where my grandmother got the recipe, but she forgot to write it down for us. I'm so thrilled to find it here. Thank you for making an old woman happy

[@FeliciainWonderland]

If this recipe doesn't taste quite right, try the one from Better Homes and Gardens! It was the one every southern grandma seemed to use for decades, they still print it to this day!

[@Bluebelle51]

@@FeliciainWonderland thank you!!!! I'll look for it too! It would be nice to have them side by side and compare!

[@maybememories925]

That’s very sweet! Let us know if you make it. 😋

[@Bluebelle51]

@@maybememories925 I'll be making it tomorrow!

[@nancycunningham4225]

I have my moms handwritten recipe if you want I’ll take a pic of it and send it to you.

[@jamaicanaforeign5326]

I love it when my island home Jamaica is mentioned in videos! Thank you Chef John and as always enjoy😂

[@macmedic892]

My only problem making a hummingbird cake is catching the little bastards.

[@taylorcb77]

silly...you put out a flower book and slam it shut when they come to investigate...then just scrape off and add to the cake!

[@JayHendricksWorld]

Use a vacuum cleaner, it works like charm!

[@berrybuena]

🤣🤣

[@lindaallen2989]

These comments are brutal, but hilarious!

[@mothman-jz8ug]

I was think of baiting a mouse trap with flowers.

[@tuppybrill4915]

I’m deeply impressed with Chef Johns ability to keep narrating while eating a whole slice of cake ..... oh, wait.

[@journeywaitz5826]

I literally thought someone was gonna reply to this and not get it so I could wooosh them :( there isn't. ): But his ability to narrate is just amazing, considering he would be chewing and chewing and crunching.... Oh sorry, was thinking about his fried chicken sandwich video.

[@sandmanfightingsysfem2907]

Chef John is bae af 😍

[@thomasdonlin5456]

😬😬

[@morganschiller2288]

I worked at a very large, very physically demanding factory and had two badly torn shoulders. One day my trainer knew I really was in an asinine amount of pain. He drove back to his house on break and brought me a slice of his wife's Hummingbird cake. It was so prefect and delicious. Now its in my yearly baking rotation.

[@user-kb7yw1ki5i]

so sweet.

[@maybememories925]

How sweet!

[@Anwelei]

Aww!! That’s so cool!

[@saralahiani]

Ahh.. cake. Great pain relieving properties. Especially emotional pain.

[@closetwarrior]

My parents owned a restaurant when I was growing up, and this was my mom's signature cake on the menu. Really brings back the memories. I can't wait to make one myself and see how it compares to hers!

[@maybememories925]

Yum!!

[@riuphane]

The inverted cake pan trick is genius, can't believe I've never heard of or thought of that before, thank you for including and sharing that even though it wasn't helpful in this recipe. Also, for those of you who haven't tried to make sugar art, you should. It's a lot of fun and a huge boost to your culinary repertoire

[@AmyJayOnTheWay]

Ahhh, my Nana’s favorite cake!!! I am going to make it for her for her 90th birthday!

[@infallibleblue]

Wish her a happy birthday from me.

[@Anwelei]

Happy bday to your Nana!

[@CheeseDud]

"Since I didn't think you could do it anyway" You're not wrong, but it still stings :(

[@analuizadantas2940]

This makes me want to make the bird even harder

[@emb7854]

Ikr? Like wow that was unnecessary

[@pthelynese]

I love how that softened butter just flew gracefully into the bowl for the frosting lol

[@LifesPeachy321]

It is...after all...a Hummingbird cake!

[@WanderTheNomad]

4:26

[@davidtaylor4284]

One of my mother's favorite jokes is whenever anyone asks her how this cake is made: the hardest part about making this cake is grinding the little beaks and feet.

[@pursue513]

Now that's a good "Mom joke" !

[@patriciabarajas7925]

😁

[@sanhitadatta9447]

By the time the video was over I realized I was smiling!! Wonder if that happened to others as well.

[@ericmgarrison]

My grandmother would make this with Ermine frosting or cream cheese frosting. And if pawpaws were in season (late August), she would replace half the bananas with pawpaws. Your recipe, Chef John, looks like the one I will now use. I will no longer use small chunk pineapple, but rather the crushed instead! About 40 minutes south of me at the buttermilk bakery in Petersburg, Virginia, they serve a wonderful hummingbird cake by the slice or by the whole thing! That slice and a cup of black coffee make a wonderful 3 PM snack to get you through any lull.

[@shezy4]

Shaved coconut on the outside. Carrot cake, coconut cake and banana bread rolled in to one!

[@pandaEmpress]

I want Chef John saying "and give it the 'oooooooolllllll tappa tappa" to be the last words I hear before I leave this good Earth.

[@gufbrindleback]

.... when you'll be taking the ooooooooooolllll dirt nappa?

[@pandaEmpress]

@@gufbrindleback HAHAHAHAHA yesssss!!!!!!!

[@maybememories925]

Lmao

[@yolandaquinones1647]

🤣🤣🤣

[@xmas4203]

I just had hummingbird cake for the first time about a month ago and I love it!. My wife is from the south and hasn't had it in many years, so gave it a shot. But she did it in 3 layers. After all, she is the John Mayer of the quantity of her cake's layers.

[@zoeyleyba1191]

Gotta love when a Chef John video comes out!

[@tjzambonischwartz]

You uploaded an amazing cake recipe less than a week before my birthday. Unbelievably serendipitous. I've already arranged a grocery delivery for everything I need.

[@beastmry]

"once our battered ingredients have been battered into a batter"

[@Mark723]

I feel like a victim of a-salt and battery-y...

[@jelsner5077]

I'm a Yankee and I made this cake for my husband's birthday a few years ago. It truly is delicious. I did make mine with three six inch layers and I frosted the sides and covered the sides with toasted nuts. (That was a lot easier than making a sugar hummingbird) and it looked very impressive. I'm not a baker but this is a very easy cake to make.

[@candicekellyhomes]

My daughter and grandson made this and it’s phenomenal! I gave her 8” pans by mistake and it took much longer to cook but the presentation of a tall cake is beautiful! Thanks!

[@TheTacoPandemic]

My siblings and I had baking days once in a while and often made hummingbird cake. We also added sunflower seeds or chopped pumpkin seeds and it was amazing.

[@treasuretreereynolds1764]

This is one of the first cakes I ever made from scratch. It’s been my favorite ever since. 💜

[@foechicken8023]

Gonna print and make this as soon as I can muster the energy to go to the store for pineapple. And the way that butter hit the bowl was very satisfying.

[@Rose-dw8uu]

I really appreciate that he tells us about the history of the recipe. I never knew it was from Jamaica before.

[@tawpgk]

Once I hear the ole shaka-shaka and the ole tappa-tappa, I know Chef John is back on all cylinders....

[@TheRealNormanBates]

All he needed was a little dash of cayenne and an Eminem reference 😉😁

[@re-de]

I hope you’re feeling better now Chef John 🙏🏼

[@Boddah.]

What was wrong with him.

[@re-de]

@@Boddah. second dose vaccine

[@yvonnecowan5994]

I have also had a hummingbird cake with maraschino cherries and toasted coconut so yummy! Thanks for the recipe

[@sycoticpsycho]

"They like to suck on flowers, hey join the club." Priceless.

[@aliadizzle]

I came to the comments to see if anyone else found that hilarious 😂

[@mon6745]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@buffy4525]

Chef John, I just made this cake (your recipe, of course) a couple days ago and it's BOMB!!!!!!!! I will definitely be making it again soon!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[@brenthooton3412]

Last time I was this early, the hummingbird still knew the words.

[@joeries725]

I'm in at 16 mins. and already there are over 300 views!

[@DarDarBinks1986]

THE BIRD IS THE WORD!

[@dorothyyoung8231]

Ba-dum-bum!

[@berrybuena]

In Jamaica we don't do frosting, we make a glaze. We don't use pineapple, we use coconut flakes, but I would still try this. If you're ever in Jamaica, seek out a Pastry Passions location, they make the absolute BEST hummingbird cake. Great video Chef John!

[@FredDurst00]

I've actually made this before using your carrot cake recipe without the carrots and just added the bananas. You're supposed to put coconut flakes on the cake after frosting, but I think its up to personal taste.

[@TheBeefTrain]

Thank you, Fred Durst.

[@stoicite7]

That caramel hummingbird has quite a gut on it. Fitting!

[@Notturnoir]

a self portrait?

[@corkscrewfork]

Hummingbird cake is one of the only foods I have fond memories of with my grandma. She was a terrible cook most of the time, but hummingbird cake was a major exception to the rule. I remember as a kid, my job was to wash my hands three times while she got all the fruit, eggs, oil, and nuts in a bowl, then mash it together really well. Then I got to wash my hands again while she mixed in the flour and other stuff, and prep the pans for her. Easy jobs for a kid, the mashing and smashing was incredibly fun for little kid me, and the cake itself was a great treat afterwards. Thank you for the unintended nostalgia, Chef! I think I'll have to wait until the weather cools off before I make this, but it's absolutely on my baking list this year.

[@mrsapplez2007]

Just add rum to make it even more yum

[@zephari]

As someone who has had a carrot cake nearly every birthday of my entire life, I definitely need to try this

[@mckenna8663]

Enjoy carrot cake; LOVE hummingbird cake.

[@CruzR1111]

It’s not very well known in Australia but when I had it at wedding cake testing I knew it was “THE ONE” just like my first date with my husband. Love you and your work Chef John!

[@annayang1667]

I came across this recipe years ago and tried it. It really is very moist and very delicious. At the time I made it as a single layer sheet cake. But now I think I may need to try it has a double layer cake!

[@EmmelineSama]

Good finally someone who says "you don't need all that sugar and butter, use half". Looks delicious, right?

[@sheiliaprather4006]

Love your voice on the ingredients. So calm & inviting. This is a must try cake.😊

[@janetgerney2094]

I grew up down South, and this cake showed up at every major family gathering....my favorite. I'm no fan of cream cheese frosting, but it works 100% for this. Make it!!

[@thizizliz]

That looks delish! I I haven't had any since moving away from MN in 85. Gotta make one. Thanks.

[@carmelaszymanski8104]

I LOVE this show

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

Hummingbird cake?! What an *unflappable flight of fancy!*

[@SharonH11100]

With a “nice, horrible batter.”👌

[@jenniferspeers2453]

My co-worker made this for the residents and I had never heard of it. Looks wonderful

[@italiana626sc]

You are, after all, the Robert Blake of your Hummingbird Cake. Looks delicious!

[@TheHeyJello]

I want to turn these into muffins. Also, I screamed when you brought out the flowers. Fantastic!

[@alexger85]

Now make a Bienenstich to widen your small flying animal themed cake horizon!

[@T-bear73]

That sounds delightful

[@Neliahoch3]

Yes, such a good idea! Greetings from Germany :)

[@sharroon7574]

My favourite!!!!!

[@SavedTraveler-1975]

Absolutely beautiful!!! The tummy on that hummingbird kinda looks like a robbins belly!

[@scottvogel8477]

I am the part of the population that never heard of this until today,but I plan on making it at some point.

[@deb8911]

Ohhhh I remember when CookingWithCarolyn made this a few years ago...so glad another FoodTuber is bringing it back!

[@cgj28ok]

Hummingbird cake was recently mentioned on General Hospital, and I'd never heard of it. Now, here you are with the recipe. Amazing!

[@katie2845]

I’ve made this recipe a few times now. It’s one of my favorites! Thank you!

[@lawaincooley6788]

My little daughters LOVE to watch your videos!!!!!

[@saltycrow]

My oldest asks for this cake every year for her bday. She loves it. One year I told her she had to catch the humming birds cause I wasn't feeling so good. The look on her face was priceless. She's very easy to pull one over on her. Took me a while to convince her there were no actual humming birds used in the cake. The only different thing I do is bake it in a heavy cast iron bunt pan that looks like flower petals and I thin down the cream cheese frosting so it is drizzle-able. Otherwise it's way too sweet for us. But a drizzle is just right. Ohh and we perfer walnuts. But otherwise, same cake and it definitely takes care of the sweet tooth if ya have one.

[@CG_Hali]

Made it with half the oil replaced by apple sauce, just as good and not so oily! Very moist!

[@abulferr]

I had this in a cafe last week and wanted to know how it’s done... Chef John to the saving at the perfect time!!!

[@rroberts7073]

I have never heard of this but this is bumped up Banana Bread with icing. Nothing can be bad about this.

[@user-kb7yw1ki5i]

Heard of it from GH so therefore I assumed it was made up. Who knew.😲

[@rroberts7073]

@@user-kb7yw1ki5i what's GH?

[@AskMiko]

@@rroberts7073 Good Housekeeping

[@arealpersona715]

With extra oil, and pineapples

[@EmmelineSama]

First time I've seen banana bread with pineapple.

[@ladymuffin1224]

Chef John, I never thought to stack my cakes on a cake stand to frost when u don't have a cake plate. So even tho u didn't need to frost the sides of the cake for this recipe it still helped me that u mentioned it 😊

[@scottmcgee1405]

Inverted cake pan tip is going to be a life-changer

[@TheSlavChef]

Fun facts about Hummingbirds. They are the only birds that can fly backwards and have no sense of smell. ...

[@Mark723]

Well, that certainly stinks for the hummingbird...

[@TheSlavChef]

@@Mark723 good that it can't smell it

[@janielewis1475]

And they never walk anywhere

[@johnmarkguerra]

This is the prettiest thing you’ve made in some time.

[@southernpreservationsystem5380]

Serving suggestion for this cake. Try putting a slice on a plate, thing adding one of those little cold fruit cups of peaches over it. Absolutely delicious.

[@YSLRD]

My go- to cream cheese frosting is 8oz cream cheese, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1T vanilla, whipped then folded into 8oz Cool Whip. Real whipped cream is great but less stable.

[@Tretz624]

My aunt used to make this cake every Christmas. Fond memory. 😌

[@janetseidlitz5976]

So happy you did this one. TY John! Best cake ever.

[@starlynn57]

Ok, this cake is perfect. Our friend Don baked this; he cut me the very biggest slice ever, and I ate ALL of it happily!!!

[@amateurshooter6054]

Thanks Dave

[@chastitykolb9643]

We ate Hummingbird Cake at our wedding. It’s so delicious.

[@CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb]

Always on point Chef John. Please disclose the dark story of the hummingbird cake.

[@MrBcardinal35]

Contains Hummingbird

[@recoil53]

@@MrBcardinal35 Don't tell him how authentic hush puppies are made.

[@lindainparis7349]

Bravo Michele for flower finish !

[@deecee9548]

Yes! She really gave it the ultimate flourish

[@marilynsnider8183]

That's one beautiful cake! I'd make this in a heartbeat!

[@suebill8456]

Thank you for being a great fun chef

[@annabelchristian2933]

I absolutely love Hummingbird cake ❤️😍Thanks for the recepie ❤️

[@judgingjudily]

This is the cake I make every Easter. It’s like a deluxe version of banana bread complete with a cream cheese icing.

[@ladythechocolatepitmimi9991]

Please do Italian cream cake!!! If this already exists on food wishes please tag the link.

[@maybememories925]

That sounds tasty!

[@TheLadyLuck523]

4:57 LOL! They say a lot of things. I love this about Chef John!

[@Akirasip]

This is the kind of cake that really needs some rum in it.

[@christykamp4083]

Chef John, you make my southern heart happy. But I will say that a good Hummingbird Cake is even better with buttered pecan cream cheese frosting.

[@sarahwestling9438]

I love cake...all kinds of cake, and this is by far my favorite one.

[@KS-op5hb]

One of my favorite cakes !! Only discovered it 2 years ago at a restaurant . Not too common in CA

[@angiebullard7324]

This IS the best cake ever! Any cake with pineapple is a big winner with me!

[@r.mcbride2837]

Oh, yeah! Doctor Bird Cake! My Mom used to make this often when we were kids. She baked hers in one layer, in a 9 X 13 casserole dish. Easier to take to her ladies' luncheons, I think. Always in demand, that cake. Everyone raved about it... except me. Just not a fan of cream cheese frosting. When I make carrot cake, I make a butter cream. I guess I could do that for this, too. I still have Mom's original recipe card from waaay back in the day. I'll have to think about making this for our boys.

[@Ladythyme]

One of the best cakes around!

[@clayballard6400]

This looks delicious! It’ll go on the short list for sure. If you’re looking for a lighter, less sweet frosting, I recommend checking out ermine frosting. I tried it for the first time recently and was very happy with how it turned out!

[@mckenna8663]

The first time I ever had hummingbird cake was down in Disney world; at Art Smith's Homecomin' restaurant. That was the most incredible cake ever! I'm looking forward to giving this one a try.

[@calvinstaley0123]

I gotta make this cake for Mother's Day 2023!

[@annhutcheson5770]

Father’s Day! Done deal! Thanks, Chef John!

[@susangieski5381]

And as always ...love your videos !! TY Chef

[@marcuspowell2510]

My 5 year old says, “We HAVE to make that!!!”

[@mimixo8064]

Wow such a beautiful cake 🎂 🤩 will definitely try it! Thanks

[@starlynn57]

PS. Thanks for the baking tips!! Especially about the frosting!

[@carlswenson5403]

the hummingbirds just came back to my house for the season .. perhaps ill make this cake to celebrate

[@janedoe805]

I used to make Hummingbird Cakes for my youngest sister unfortunately she’s no longer with us. She was a huge fan of Carrot Cake but no one else liked it, that’s when I switched over to the Hummingbird Cake! I add two more spices than you do though, Allspice and Cardamom and a lot less caster sugar. I like to purée half of my pineapple and finely chop the rest. I also mash my bananas. I love your version of Cream Cheese Frosting, l don’t enjoy an overly sweetened Cream Cheese Frosting! You’re Hummingbird was absolutely beautiful! I used to add Pineapple Flowers... Thinly sliced pineapple, bake until they were dehydrated and placed into a cupcake tin until dried to form a “Flower”.

[@dyrcosis]

Hummingbird cake is definitely in my top five favorite cakes.

[@sandysani6045]

So absolutely beautiful 😍! Wonderful cake 🎂!

[@o.dalkom8123]

looks so good !! wow the decoration on the top is amazing !