Wholesome Hummingbird Cake

Enjoy a lighter version of the popular American-style hummingbird cake. This better-for-you cake is made with wholemeal spelt flour and rolled oats, and topped with a light cream cheese frosting.

The ingredient of Wholesome Hummingbird Cake

• 240g 1 1 2 cups wholemeal spelt flour
• 35g 1 3 cup rolled oats
• 35g 1 3 cup desiccated coconut
• 60g 1 3 cup coconut sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 130g 1 2 cup greek style yoghurt
• 100ml light extra virgin olive oil
• 2 eggs
• 60ml 1 4 cup honey plus extra to drizzle optional
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 large very ripe bananas mashed
• 440g can crushed pineapple in juice drained
• toasted coconut flakes to serve optional
• lime zest to serve optional
• 200g light cream cheese at room temperature
• 70g 1 4 cup greek style yoghurt
• 3 tsp honey
• 1 lime rind finely grated

The Instruction of wholesome hummingbird cake

• preheat the oven to 180c 160c fan forced grease the base and side of a 22cm base measurement springform pan with oil and line with baking paper
• combine the flour oats coconut sugar baking powder cinnamon and bicarb in a large bowl make a well in the centre place yoghurt oil eggs honey and vanilla in a jug use a fork to whisk to combine
• add the yoghurt mixture banana and pineapple to the well stir until well combined spoon into the prepared pan and smooth the surface bake for 40 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean cool in the pan for 10 minutes transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
• for the frosting place the cream cheese yoghurt honey and lime rind in a bowl use a wooden spoon to beat until smooth
• spread frosting evenly over the cake drizzle with extra honey and sprinkle with coconut flakes and lime zest if using

Nutritions of Wholesome Hummingbird Cake

fatContent: 318 109 calories
saturatedFatContent: 16 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 6 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 36 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: n a
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 7 grams protein
sodiumContent: n a

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