Get the Recipe: Gluten Free Banana Cake Recipe (Paleo)
This Gluten Free Banana Cake recipe is light, fluffy, and so yummy! This soft cake is bursting with fresh banana flavor. The homemade Vegan vanilla frosting is so smooth and creamy. This banana cake is great any time of the year!
Ingredients
Gluten Free Banana Cake
- 2 1/4 cups almond flour
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar, or maple sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup mashed banana
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Vegan Vanilla Frosting
- 1 can coconut milk, chilled
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- First, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line an 8 inch by 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add almond flour, tapioca flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
- Next, add eggs and stir.
- Then, add remaining cake ingredients. Stir until combined.
- Pour cake batter into lined baking pan. Bake for 33 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove cake from oven. Allow cake to cool in the baking pan completely.
- Once completely cool, make frosting.
- Scoop out hardened part of coconut milk (the thick part on top) and set aside liquid part.
- Add hardened coconut milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract to a stand mixer. Whip for 1 to 2 minutes or until frosting is thick.
- Finally, frost cake and slice into pieces.
Notes
- Cake batter should be smooth except for some small clumps of mashed banana.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Do not bake too long.
- Use ONLY the thick part of coconut milk for the frosting. I love adding the liquid part to smoothies or soups and sauces.
- Whip frosting until thick.
- Allow cake to cool completely before frosting.
- See my recipe for Vegan Vanilla Frosting for more tips and tricks.
Calories: 374kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 9g, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 55mg, Sodium: 166mg, Potassium: 211mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 11g, Vitamin A: 96IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 81mg, Iron: 3mg