Hummingbird Layer Cake Recipe & Tutorial | Bake-Along | Cupcake Jemma

Morning! Or evening, if you're on the other side of the world to me. I hope you are ready to get your bakealong on! This is going to be a Hummingbird Cake. And blow me down with a feather if it isn't the moistest fruitiest cake you'll ever have tasted. I hope you enjoy. #cupcakejemmabakes
SPONGE
250g plain flour
300g caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
200g vegetable oil
3 eggs
210g mashed banana
320g crushed pineapple
2 tsp vanilla
100g quite finely chopped, toasted pecans
ICING
75g unsalted butter
120g cream cheese
420g icing sugar
(also check out my Cream Cheese Masterclass for more tips - • Cream Cheese Icing Mas... )
100g toasted pecans for decoration
You will also need...
whisk
hand mixer
3x 7” round tins
spatula
palette knife (cranked and flat)
baking tray for toasting nuts
multiple mixing bowls
sieve
measuring spoons
turntable or just a nice plate
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[@ivonatutic2872]

The pineapple thing actually works! Best on ripe pineapples :)

[@AmazingSweetCake]

This is the perfect dessert for afternoon tea! ☕🍰

[@darkmoonlady2002]

My grandma was obsessed with this cake. She made a couple a month for years. Thank you for the nice cake memories!

[@limaman7262]

I love how Jemma is so open to changing her recipes. Also love the way she tells us her reasons for doing the stuff the way she does.

[@heidisbakesandcakes6516]

This looks amazing. For your Tuesday tips could you do a chocolate tempering one maybe please? I noticed a while ago (around Xmas I think it was) you had some moulded chocolates on a cake etc. Thanks again for all your lovely recipes. I’ve not only made many but so have my daughter and her friend now too! x

[@laurav9843]

Yes, please do chocolate tempering!!! :)

[@cakemartduisburg4626]

you guys can roughly temper your chocolate by only melting two thirds of your total amount and then adding the last third. that is going to leave it nice and shiny and with a nice crack to it after fully drying :)

[@babychrisss]

I love fruit base cakes .. and as a baker I can't count how many fruity cakes I bake through out the year... This is a nice recipe Jemma .. very useful I wanna make this soon ... ▶️🤗

[@lesadonnelly2231]

Thank you. Just finished this cake and it delicious. Used 3 8" tins and made just a bit smaller layers. Same time and temp.

[@carolinabridge]

This was my wedding cake ❤️❤️❤️❤️ hello from South Carolina US

[@marieanne23]

Can’t believe I’ve never made a hummingbird cake, it looks incredible! Thank you Jemma🤗xx

[@ilonaendsor5674]

This will be my Baptism cake for my lovely new grandson. I love this cake.

[@kennybagwan7069]

It's sooo nice of you to use basic methods and tools so that everyone can try them at home. ❤️❤️❤️ E.g the bread knife intead of cake leveler, plate instead of turn tables and so on. You rock Jemma 😍🎂

[@joannfranco2509]

Yummy, I love hummingbird cake! Happy Sunny Sunday to you as well from Texas!

[@stinglikeabee777]

I would lovvvveeee to learn how to make the perfect souffle! Could you do a bake-along with this?!

[@joanadias6741]

I’ve been watching your vídeos for two years now...I can’t stop watching!! :D Thank you so much for the lovely recipes and for all the very useful tips on each vídeo! My cakes always come out perfect! :D

[@nicolouisa]

Great video Jemma! So exciting to hear that you’ll be having a meet and greet unfortunately Im not from London. I actually arranged to fly all the way to London from Singapore for my honeymoon just so that I could visit the shop and hopefully meet you in person. YEAH!!!!

[@BakewithChinny]

I'm gonna try this recipe but for my own spin i will reduce the fresh pineapple blend to a concentrated fruit puree, this will eliminate most of the natural water in the pineapple as well as produce a more concentrated pineapple flavor. Also this will give room for the addition of milk for a more classic cake taste. Thanks for sharing.

[@hopecox]

What a great idea!!! My cake was stodgy so maybe it had too much liquid in it!

[@OxLILLIxO]

Ahhh I’m so excited . Got all my ingredients weighed out and ready . Can’t wait to try this cake! Love these bake alongs 😍😍😍

[@blueberrys7165]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@mirianmontalvo3043]

Hi Jenna, you are the best, I have changed my recipes from before for yours, they are excellent, but the greatest success I have had, with chocolate cupcakes, and lemon curds in my cakes. The only thing that has not worked for me are the macaroons, but that's before. I thank you for sharing your recipes. Greetings from New Jersey.

[@virdaa.8094]

Love u jemma...all of ur recipes have turned out so well for me that I trust ur recipes blindly

[@hazrdrosenyc9385]

Edit: I just saw that video I was really thinking this isn’t gonna work! Until, I saw the pieces coming out. Thanks to her I’m definitely trying that this summer! I love learning new things.

[@devroz123]

Whoa, that cake layer formula is VERY helpful! You're the best Jemma!

[@cairamj1928]

Thank you for your sugar amount comments!! I always am curious at why people complain about the amount of sugar in a cake! It's a cake!!! I love your videos!!!

[@saharl.simmons4147]

I love this recipe! I've usually included carrot and coconut in the recipe and the cake is topped with an orange marmalade buttercream. I think I'm going try this version, as I think it will be favorited amongst more people.

[@CupcakeJemma]

Orange marmalade buttercream 😍👌🏽

[@shelly2427]

Thank you so much for the recipe.I have a pecan tree but unfortunately the parrots ate all the nuts on the tree and now I have to wait for the summer that it will grow again. The combination of banana, pineapple and pecan nuts seems to be a winning combination

[@CupcakeJemma]

Those pesky parrots 😂! How cool you’ve got a pecan tree though!

[@mimixmin]

Aahh!! I'm so excited for the Biscoff smores brownie! Can't wait!

[@lynnschmitt7538]

Re pineapple eating trick, Emmymadeinjapan , (her channel name) did a whole video on that pineapple trick. I recommend watching it she does a great job at proving it, showing the “cooking show magic version”, and theorizes how to make it work better.

[@sunshinebakery_melinda]

I do the same thing with my bananas 🍌, putting them in the freezer when super ripe. Always use mine for banana bread. My boys love my banana bread. 😁 Ive never made a hummingbird cake but this looks quite delicious...can’t wait to try this cake. 😋 Some of my friends tried the pineapple hack but didn’t work like all these videos we see!

[@arunasathish6217]

Thanks a lot for the wonderful recipe! Could you please make a video on tips to get the texture of Velvet cakes perfectly?

[@robinknott]

I’ve never heard of this type of cake 🍰, but I love bananas and pineapples 🍍! Can’t wait to make it soon. Love your content ❤️❤️❤️

[@anastasiak2804]

Thanks for another yummy recipe!! I haven’t had this cake in YEARS. Brings back memories. 💕💕 Suggestion for next bakealong; apple tea cake. It’s getting colder in Sydney, Australia. By next month it’ll be a good cup o tea companion cake. 🥰☕️🍰

[@moccanougat]

Always love ur channel. I love "behind the scene" & "bakealong". Thanks. Love from indonesia

[@SaifTutorials]

Now, My every Sunday is become more amazing by your recipes and then trying them I love 😍 your cakes Cupcakes And every stuff you make And that caramel sauce was so delicious I tried and i got awesome results Love you And Thank you!!

[@adhithmathewjacob1463]

Wow Jemmma the cake was super moist and absolutely delicious,I actually doubled the quantities and made one for my sister who is leaving today as her classes start tomorrow,Jemma I absolutely appreciate the work that you are doing Love you Jemma😁😁😘😘

[@CupcakeJemma]

Great job! Nothing quite like double-cakin’!

[@debbiehargreaves3380]

Hi Jemma, cake looks scrumptious 😋 If I used canned chopped pineapple would I drain it first, or just chuck everything in?

[@catherinemichael6009]

Don't drain the pineapple if canned.

[@modeeee]

I know this has nothing to do with baking although I do love your videos & watch constantly, I am just absolutely mesmerized by your tattoos. I would love to see a tattoo tour one day.

[@georginaulate1579]

Hi Jemma!!! I am from Costa Rica 🇨🇷 , I make some of your recepies and are delicious!!!! Thank you and I hope some day can meet you.

[@Ellen_P]

One of my favorite cakes, thanks

[@rcdoodles6214]

Great recipe and video presentation. Thanks much. How about a Lord or Lady Baltimore cake for a future bake-along? Love the fruit and nut filling and use of Italian meringue in those luscious cakes!

[@cleobai]

I tried this recipe yesterday and it tastes so wonderful : )

[@StuartsMom22]

Too much sugar? Why bother baking? Its not health food. 🤪 yummy cake! I like your bake alongs Jemma!

[@CupcakeJemma]

I know right! 😂

[@blueberrys7165]

😜😜😜😜😜😜

[@user_83219]

You have the best cake 🎂receipes

[@Poonamsmartkitchen]

Very nice Looks so delicious 😋

[@paulneall6910]

Beautiful cake

[@acestrella93]

OMG IT looks amazing! I can smell it from Mexico!! Know... can I use a bundt cake pan? Or is going to be hard to bake?

[@prathikshamurugavel3777]

i love your baking

[@belshaegs]

The world's smallest chopping board for a task that goes everywhere! I'd chop them in the bath 😂

[@loriseabrook1906]

LOVED learning about this cake... I might leave out the bananas lol!!! Looks yummy!!! Jemma can you do a vanilla sponge and chocolate sponge that are both gluten free because WE always have that person who is gluten and I hate leaving them out of a party dessert time thanks :) I love these sunday bake alongs :) TFS

[@daminiiiiii]

Date and walnut cake pleaseeeee

[@DiaDia18]

Ηi Jemma! Very nice repie! If i don't but the pineapple what else a can but? For a loaf tin 30×10 how much is the mesurings? Have a nice day! 👍👏🍴

[@mycatsheenacashappid4240]

I can't wait to make this cake.

[@zubaidaraza2894]

Amazing Can you please teach us about white sponge cake 🎂

[@karamooney1552]

I have my ingredients and I am so excited to make this thank you jemma

[@nicolaturner9352]

hello cupcake jemma i am so excited to see you thankyou for doing the baking and giving so many ideas for us to try thankyou so much xxxxxx

[@hazrdrosenyc9385]

I can’t bake, but, I can watch and drool 🤣🤣🥰❤️🐦 thanks Jemma. PS will you ever ship cookie kits to the US???? I hope x pray . Cake looks great! I’d add crystallized pineapple to the nut mixture on top 😍

[@saraalbert241]

Hello! Thank you for your lovely receipe👍 Its look delicious 😋😊 Big kisses from Mauritius Island 😘😘

[@nicola-annstevens8545]

Absolutely loving your recipes and these bake-alongs! I have a question, if you want to make it nut free do you suggest just removing the nuts or should I replace them with something? Thank you for all your amazing recipes!!

[@LA2047]

Nice! Although fyi in the States "whizzing" means something totally different than using a stick blender. LOL Oh and absolutely with the pineapple! That's how we enjoyed them when I was a kid: you cut the top off and scooped out chunks.

[@meshitaadvani8041]

YES YES YES I love these bakealongs god bless!

[@jamikinney7372]

My ingredients are ready! First time weighing ingredients 😬 Can’t wait to taste it!

[@CupcakeJemma]

Say whaaaat? I’m excited for you!!! 😃😃😃

[@839091CPM]

Jemma, please make red velvet without chemical coloring.. use a natural one, like beetroot. I tried to make but i failed... lol! Lil challenge for you! Love your videos!

[@2ndwednesday]

You're an absolute angel

[@lizzyg3487]

I made this once for my oldest daughter's birthday and really enjoyed it. I like looking for the oldest recipe I can find when trying new things so I know how it started before people start fussing and fixing the recipe. So I found an old magazine recipe, no picture, and for the topping it described (poorly) arranging the pecans in a hummingbird pattern. I had been hoping you'd do that so I could figure out what the heck it meant. I ended up doing pecans along the edge and a large letter in the center (first letter in DD's name).

[@caitxox7914]

Love this new series!! ❤️😍

[@Charliefarley170287]

As always this looks and sounds delish! Do you peel the bananas before you freeze them?

[@georginakelly1526]

will deffo be making this this weekend as i just found a random tin of crushed pineapple in the cupboard and want to do something with it ahah

[@stuartt455]

Looks delicious, sadly no opportunity in the week to make one so it will have to be next weekend now and can't wait to give it a try.

[@patipetta3556]

Jemma I love your videos! Bakeing is so simple when you explain all crucial poits 😍 Thank you for it 😘 I've never heard of this pie. Seemes to be delicious I must try it. Is it possible to cover it with sugar paste? What should I modyfy in this case?

[@ivonnenne]

You expression at eating the cake is the best 🤤

[@elenasimon1270]

I am 67. There is no law against first manually incorporating the icing sugar to a point where the mixer won’t cause a puff bomb.

[@shruthireddy6075]

Lovely cake Jemma!! Can I use clarified butter instead of vegetable oil?

[@greatboniwanker]

Lovely!

[@filomenacavallaro2797]

So delicious, dear Jemma.😊😚

[@funkymonkey8895]

Oh could you pretty pretty please make a sultana cake 🙏 🙏🙏my nan used to make sultana tea cakes and they were delicious but when I try to make it the sultanas sink to the bottom. I’ve made your carrot cake and it’s the best.... this one is now on my to-do list. Thank you so much for the time and effort you put in for us 😊

[@jujubees]

Am I the only one one who hates nuts in any type of cake, cupcake and even ice cream? I don't like biting into hard bits when I'm eating moist thing. The cake still looks amazing though!

[@houchi69]

Then just skip it.

[@darkmoonlady2002]

My grandma made this cake all the time and half the time with out nuts because I hated them. Still do. I'm with you on not enjoying hard bits in cake. Also can't stand seeds in things either.

[@jujubees]

@@darkmoonlady2002 Arg seeds are the worst! They get stuck in that seed-shaped hole in that one tooth. So annoying!

[@brendakabanda2181]

I feel you. I never put them in.

[@chrili4069]

Not liking hard bits in moist cakes AND allergic as well - double reason to leave nuts out! (Although I was wondering if you could still call it a hummingbird cake then ... ;-) )

[@bernielove49]

Looks soo yummy

[@turbocat1984]

Yay! I can't remember but I swear I voted for this! Can't wait to try your recipe :)

[@Eristotl3]

I am making my daughters wedding cake.... This is going to be one of the flavors. Do you have a snickerdoodle cake or cupcake recipe?

[@andreasanchez8525]

Blueberry muffins, bake along idea

[@sandyj1561]

Ow that cake nom nom nom 🥰

[@sharksaregreat148]

When is the next bake along? I really look forward to them, it's been a while since this one was uploaded. =)

[@rashidapatel9652]

♥♥Oh my jemma !..absolute yummily gorgeous !..love & best wishes from south africa

[@noemie9219]

OMG! This looks sooo good Jemma I hope one day I get as talented as u !! 😋💓💓💓💓💓🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪🍪

[@blueberrys7165]

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[@cakesandsprinklesbylauren8796]

As they say Practice Makes Perfect 😆

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[@anniec7801]

Hi Jemma, I hope that you and your beautiful baby are well. I have just watched your Hummingbird cake video, and wonder if it would be possible to make hummingbird cupcakes?

[@florencewanjiru2713]

Hi thanks for the video...what can I alternate pecans with or is it ok to omit nuts altogether

[@happinesskaribo1974]

Amazing

[@kimnguyen1227]

I think it would be awesome to get someone who's a beginner to bake along with you ... kinda like pair baking.

[@runawayspy1060]

Your not alone Jemma about feeling your pineapple all this time I am doing the same as you are 😂😂😂😂😂 until I saw that video 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Multi2794]

😊😊

[@dawnpecho1710]

How long do I bake if I have 8 inch tins?😊 I love everything you bake!!

[@kathrynhawes775]

Looks YUM!!!!!

[@heathersmith7082]

Maybe a bakewell tart for a classics bake along?!? =)

[@simondoomslayer4283]

"I widn't know, my recipes are perfect" Lmao ♡♡♡

[@rosebusuttil481]

Simon Doomslayer 5

[@nolachik]

How about something super British like a Victoria Sponge for the next bake-along? 🇬🇧🍰💂🏻‍♂️

[@AmericanBaker]

This looks so delicious. Thank you for the recipe. ❤

[@safiachowdhury9764]

I love you so much!!!! Love your vids❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Edit: TYSM for liking my comment BBE -best Baker ever

[@1984stoker]

Yum. Giving this recipe a go

[@AussieAngeS]

Omg this cake looks divine 😍😍😍

[@nurulhuda8080]

It looks so yummy. But can i change the pecan with cashew or almond? I'm from indonesia bytheway

[@TheWallflowerDiaries]

Hi Jemma. Could you please show us how to make something oriental as my mum is obsessed with that whole culture... thanks

[@sharongarcia8765]

Love it ♥️