It might not feel like spring, but it sure looks like it in all of the stores! I went to Target on Valentine’s Day and found empty shelves in the seasonal aisle. All of the pink and red heart-clad goodies were in carts and shoved in the back while Easter items were moving on in. I’m not complaining one bit—I love all of the pretty pastels and Cadbury eggs! Since I have warmer weather on my mind I decided to make a spring-themed treat with this Poppy & Daisy Cupcake Kit from Meri Meri. They create the cutest baking products and party supplies. I used the star cupcake kit for these almond vanilla cupcakes and they looked adorable! For this recipe I wanted to make something light and fruity so I decided to go with hummingbird cupcakes. If you’re curious about how the name came about (like I was) this article is pretty interesting. The moist, fluffy cupcakes are easy to make and anything with cream cheese frosting on top is delicious. Also, I found the mini cake stand in the dollar aisle at Target, so keep your eyes open! It was already gone last time I was there, but the scalloped edges are so cute!
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12 – 14 cupcakes
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- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup crushed pineapple packed in juice
- 2 large ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 1/4 cup butter room temperature
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- pecan chips for garnish
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
For the frosting
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- Preheat oven to 350F. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, mash together the pineapple and bananas.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the butter and sugar for 3 – 4 minutes until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing until combined. Beat in the pineapple and bananas. Pour into cupcake pan, about 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 17 – 20 minutes, until tops are golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove and let cool on wire rack before frosting.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix on medium-high until smooth and fluffy. Frost the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with pecan pieces if desired.
The Comments
Liz @withwonderandwhimsy
We had hummingbird cake for our wedding, so I’d love to make these for our anniversary this year! The toothpick toppers are so simple and sweet!
Liz
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Antonia Genov
OMG, these look heavenly :)
Whitney
These are precious! Yay for spring!
Xoxo,
Whitney & Blaire
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Dressed With Soul
The cupcakes for sure are very yummy!
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
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Mes Voyages à Paris
MmmMmmMM looks so yummy! Let me taste it :P
xx
Mónica Sors
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Alyssa
These look so cute and yummy! :)
xoxo
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Cat
Oh my goodness, these look incredible! x
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Zorica
Omg these cupcakes look so delicious.
Yummy.
Thanks for sharing.
xx
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Cielo Fronteras
These are super cute! Love the pastels! =)
– Cielo
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Julia Mazzucato
Those cupcake liners are the cutest!
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Bag at You
This looks so amazing!! Too beautiful too eat! But I guess it is just as delicious as it looks! Thanks for sharing! Xx Susanne – http://bagatyou.com
Noirette Diary
These are sooo cute! I would love to have baking abilities, I’m such a potato for these things.
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Katherine Tran
Super cute, love this!
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Rach
These cupcakes only do they sound delicious, but they are so cute!! I love the liners and how you decorated it!
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Amy Ann Arnold
I love almond flavored things! These are so pretty with the toppers too.
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Vera Sawicki
These cupcakes look AMAZING!
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WhatWouldVWear
I love these cupcakes! They look so delicious! Saving your recipe for Easter!
xoxo, Vanessa
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Kathrine Eldridge
These are so pretty! I would love to make these for Easter. Thanks for sharing!
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Sepideh
I haven’t tried baking a hummingbird cupcake and/or cake yet but I really should!! Especially when they look this cute!!!
Do you use two paper liner cups while baking the cupcakes to give that effect?
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> SepidehThank you! I bake them with one liner, but placed them in a second one when they were cool for the photos.
Jalisa
These cupcakes look so pretty and delicious! You always share the most delicious looking desserts, girl…you want to make the goods for my baby shower!?!?! Haha! Seriously though, they look incredible! Thanks for sharing, beauty, and I hope you’re having a great week so far!
XO,
Jalisa
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> JalisaHaha they would be so cute for a baby shower! Thank you so much, Jalisa! Have a great week :)
Kiran
Wow these look gorgeous! Cupcakes are always a good idea, thank you for sharing. Awesome photos, I would love to try this out especially as my little brother is off this week xxx
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> KiranThank you, Kiran! Let me know what you think if you try them out :)