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Hummingbird Cake

Taste the tropics with hummingbird cake! This recipe makes a delicious and moist cake with perfect fusion of carrots, pineapple, walnuts, cinnamon, and topped with smooth cream cheese icing.

Ingredients

IngredientsWeight (kg or L)
CAKE
Classic Variety Loaf & Cake Mix 15kg1.000kg
Egg0.380kg
Oil0.100kg
Shredded Carrot0.250kg
Crushed Pineapple0.300kg
Banana Pulp0.400kg
Honey0.200kg
Walnut, chopped0.100kg
Cinnamon*
0.005-0.010kg
*The spice level is a flexible guideline that can be tailored to suit your preference
CREAM CHEESE ICING
MAURI Fromage Cheese Cake Mix 15kg1.000kg
Icing Sugar1.000kg
Creaming Margarine0.200kg
Water0.300kg

Method

CAKE

STEP 1

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

STEP 2

Using a paddle, blend on slow speed for 1 minute. Scrape bowl.

STEP 3

Blend on low speed for a further 4 minutes.

STEP 4

Deposit into a paper lined cake tin.

STEP 5

Bake at 180°C until baked through.

STEP 6

Transfer to wire rack to cool.

CREAM CHEESE ICING

STEP 1

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

STEP 2

Using a paddle, blend on slow speed for 1 minute. Scrape bowl.

STEP 3

Blend on high speed for 5 minutes.

ASSEMBLY

STEP 1

Cut the cake in half and spread an even layer of cream cheese icing between the top and bottom layer of the cake.

STEP 2

Sandwich the layers together.

STEP 3

Add the remaining cream cheese icing and decorate as desired.

Best eaten fresh on day made. Store at refrigerated temperature.

Product Name: Classic Variety Loaf & Cake Mix, Product Code: 61081

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