Hummingbird Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Recipe By: Calphalon Team  -  Originally Published: 7/26/2011

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Hummingbird cakes and cupcakes have been a most popular Southern dessert since the cake recipe first appeared in Southern Living over 30 years ago. It is said to be their most requested recipe. It pairs with a delightful cream cheese frosting. Because the cake is rich and sweet, the cupcakes seem to be a wonderful and fun solution to smaller servings. 

  • Servings: Yield 20
  • Prep Time: Less than 30 Minutes
  • Cook Time: Less than 60 Minutes
  • Level: Beginner
  • Course: Dessert

Ingredients

Cupcakes
1-1/2 all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 eggs (whisk 1 egg and divide to get 1/2 an egg)
1 cup bananas, mashed
1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup coconut

Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, room temperature
2-3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Food coloring (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

Cupcakes
  1. Line standard muffin tins (6 count or 12 count) with paper liners. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
  2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until combined. Slowly add vanilla and eggs and beat until fluffy.
  3. Add the banana, pineapple, nuts and coconut to the butter mixture. Mix until just combined, then add the flour mixture until fully combined. Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each 3/4-full.
  4. Bake for 23-25 miutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean. Transfer tins to wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Yield: 20 to 24 cupcakes

Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until combined. Add 1 cup of the powdered sugar and the vanilla, and mix until combined. Add the remaining powdered sugar. Add food coloring if desired.
  2. If frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar. If it is too thick, add a Tbsp. of milk. Place in a piping bag or use an offset spatula to spread on top of cupcakes.



    3. Thank you to Natalie Hebert of Natalie's Killer Cuisine for the Hummingbird Cupcakes and Cream Cheese Frosting.

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