Brilliant Banana Cakes

Gluten Free Banana Cake

Ingredients

Wet

• 1 cup pureed banana about 2-3 very ripe large bananas
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons oil I use avocado, any neutral oil works
• ⅔ cup granulated sugar I like half light brown half white, but any kind works!
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• ½ cup non-dairy milk I used almond, any kind works
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dry

• 2 cups gluten free all purpose flour I used Bob’s Red Mill 1:1
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 4 ounces plain cream cheese room temperature
• ¼ cup butter room temperature
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar
• ¼ cup cocoa powder* see notes
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1-2 tablespoons milk as needed
• small pinch salt

The Best Gluten-Free Banana Cake Ever!!

Ingredients  

• 2 ripe bananas – mashed
• 125 g butter – at room temp
• 2 eggs
• ¾ of a cup of brown sugar
• 1½ cups of gluten free self raising flour – I use Orgran Gluten Free Self Raising Flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon of bi-carb soda
• ¼ cup of milk (of your choice) I use almond milk

Gluten Free Banana Cake

Ingredients

For the cake

• 2 cups (280 g) all purpose gluten free flour blend, (See Recipe Notes)
• ½ teaspoon xanthan gum, omit if your blend already contains it
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 6 tablespoons (72 g) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup (55 g) packed light brown sugar
• 2 (100 g (weighed out of shell)) eggs, at room temperature, beaten
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup (200 g) mashed VERY ripe bananas, (about 2 medium-sized bananas, peeled and mashed)
• ½ cup (4 fluid ounces) milk, at room temperature

For the frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean, or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup (115 g) confectioners’ sugar

Gluten Free Banana Cake

Ingredients  

• 2 gfJules Gluten Free Birthday Cake Mix (or make from scratch – see notes below)*
• 6 (3/4) ounces (cups) butter or vegan butter (like Earth Balance Buttery Sticks)
• 3 eggs mixed (or egg substitute like 9 Tbs. aquafaba for 3 eggs)
• 5 ripe bananas mashed
• 1/4 cup buttermilk (or 1 Tbs. lemon juice + remainder to equal 1/4 cup non-dairy/dairy milk)
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Easy Gluten-Free Banana Cake (with 2-Ingredient Chocolate Frosting)

Ingredients

• Cooking spray or oil for pan

Dry ingredients

• 2 cups (220g) almond flour
• ¼ cup (28g) arrowroot starch/flour or cornstarch
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon fine grain sea salt

Wet ingredients

• 1 cup mashed banana (from 2 ½-3 overripe bananas)
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup neutral vegetable oil (such as grapeseed or safflower)
• ¼ cup honey or maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (optional)

Chocolate frosting (optional)

• ½ cup chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons nut milk or coconut milk

Gluten-Free Banana Cake

For the Cake:

• ½ cup (125 g) butter – at room temperature
• ⅔ cup (160 g) caster/superfine sugar
• 2 large eggs – at room temperature
• 1 cup mashed banana – approximately 3 medium bananas See Note 1
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract See Note 2
• 1 ¼ cups (190 g) gluten-free self-raising flour See Notes 3 and 4
• ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda/baking soda – NOT powder
• 2 tablespoon milk See Note 5

For the Frosting:

• 5 tablespoon (100 g) cream cheese – at room temperature See Notes 5 and 6
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup (150 g) icing/powdered sugar See Note 7

Almond Flour Banana Cake

Ingredients 

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup mashed banana , (about 2 medium)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups almond flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt

Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Cake

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 3 medium-sized ripe bananas
• 60 g (¼ cup) coconut oil (or sub olive or vegetable oil)
• 4 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)
• 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar * (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 100 g (⅔ cup) raisins **
• 150 g (1 ¼ cup) ground almonds (almond meal) ***
• 150 g (1 ¼ cup) gluten-free flour blend (or sub plain flour if not gluten-free)
• 2 heaped teaspoons baking powder (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
• ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
• 120 ml (½ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or any other plant-based milk)

For the frosting:

• 400 g (14 oz) tin of full-fat coconut milk ****
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup (or sub any other sweetener)

Gluten-Free Banana Cake

Ingredients

For the Banana Cake:

• 2 ½ cups (360 g) gluten-free flour blend – I used Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten Free Baking Flour
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 ½ cups (360 g) mashed ripe bananas – from 3-4 ripe bananas (360g measured without the peel)
• 1 cup (240 g) sour cream – room temperature
• ½ cup (113 g) vegetable oil
• ¾ cups (150 g) granulated sugar
• ¾ cups (150 g) brown sugar
• 2 (100 g) large eggs – room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup (75 g) chopped walnuts – for topping (optional)

For the Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting:

• ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
• 8 oz (226 g) cream cheese – softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 cups (330 g) powdered sugar

Gluten free banana cake (vegan option)

Ingredients  

For the banana cake:

• 160 g (1 cup)* fine white rice flour
• 60 g (1/2 cup)* tapioca flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
• 300 g banana mashed (see notes)
• 125 g caster sugar or white sugar
• 125 ml (1/2 cup)* milk of choice (I used rice milk)
• 125 ml (1/2 cup)* oil (I used vegetable oil)
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) white vinegar or lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste optional

For the cream cheese icing:

• 250 g cream cheese, room temperature (see notes)
• 50 g room temperature butter
• 80 g (1/2 cup)* pure icing sugar, sieved
• 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste optional
• Squeeze of lemon juice to taste (optional)

OR for a lemon icing:

• 160g (1 cup)* pure icing sugar, sieved
• 2-3 tbsp Lemon juice, just until your ideal consistency is reached

Gluten Free Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients  

For the cake:

• 2 cups gluten free flour blend
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup oil, vegetable or canola
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups mashed bananas (about 3 medium)

For the frosting:

• 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar

Almond Flour Banana Cake

Ingredients

FOR THE GLUTEN-FREE BANANA CAKE:

• 1 cup mashed bananas 3 medium bananas or 2 large bananas (225 grams)
• 3 large eggs
• 3 Tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract optional
• 2 1/2 cups blanched almond flour (280 grams)
• 1/2 cup arrowroot (72 grams) can sub cornstarch or tapioca starch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

FOR THE CHOCOLATE GANACHE:

• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (255 grams)–dairy-free, as needed
• 1/2 cup milk (120 ml) I use unsweetened almond milk

Gluten-Free Banana Cake

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups (375g) gluten-free measure-for-measure flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Other:

• 3 large very ripe bananas (mashed) about 1 ½ cups
• ½ cup (120g) sour cream
• 1 cup (240ml) milk of choice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• ½ cup (106g) brown sugar 100 gram
• 3 large eggs
• ½ cup (120ml) neutral oil

Gluten Free Banana Layer Cake (with Chocolate & Roasted Bananas)

Ingredients 

Roasted Banana Sponge

• 315 g gluten free plain flour eg GFA Blend A or B  (see NOTES) or use an alternative well-balanced gluten free flour blend
• 150 g ground almonds (almond meal)
• 1½ tsp xanthan gum
• 2 tsp baking powder gluten free
• 1¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
• 1 tsp fine sea salt
• 150 g unsalted butter (or dairy free alternative) softened
• 225 g caster sugar preferably golden caster sugar
• 185 g soft light brown sugar
• 3 large eggs At room temperature (UK large = Canadian ‘Extra Large’; Australian ‘Jumbo’; and US ‘Extra or Very Large’) – Lightly Beaten
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 medium bananas unpeeled – roasted (see instructions) EACH banana should weigh in the region of 160g (in skin) NOTE: Can be made with very ripe, un-roasted bananas if preferred
• 260 ml buttermilk or standard plain yoghurt See NOTES (important) – Dairy free as required

Chocolate Heart Decorations

• 125 g good quality dark chocolate chopped (dairy free as required)

Chocolate Buttercream

• 175 g good quality dark chocolate cut into small pieces (dairy free as required)
• 280 g unsalted butter or dairy free alternative softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 250 g icing sugar sifted (confectioners/powdered sugar)

Chocolate Ganache

• 200 g good quality dark chocolate chopped (or callets) (dairy free as required)
• 150 ml double cream (heavy cream) (or dairy free alternative)

Decoration

• a few broken chocolate cigarillos (or alternative chocolate decoration of choice)
• chopped dried banana chips optional