Mini Hummingbird Cake |Enough for 2-4 people.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: applesauce

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Applesauce reduces fat while keeping moisture.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt lowers calories while maintaining creaminess.

chopped pecans

🥗Healthier: chopped walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are nut-free and more affordable.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Granulated sugar is a more cost-effective option.

Grease and line the bottom of a 6 inch cake pan.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

Add in egg, vegetable oil and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.

Add in pineapple, banana and 1/4 cup pecans. Stir to combine.

Put into prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean and the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan.

Cool cake in the pan on a baking rack for 10 minutes.

Remove cake from pan and cool completely.

In a bowl, cream together cream cheese and butter. Add in powdered sugar and vanilla until creamy.

Frost cooled cake on sides and top. Sprinkle with reserved pecans.

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