Description
A comforting gluten-free banana cake topped with cream cheese frosting and homemade salted caramel.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
- 2 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 3 tablespoons – 1/4 cup maple syrup (for frosting, to taste)
- 1/2 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted, for caramel sauce)
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt (for caramel sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder.
- In another bowl, mix the melted coconut oil, mashed bananas, maple syrup, honey, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9-inch round cake pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool slightly, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat cream cheese with vanilla extract and maple syrup until smooth.
- For the caramel sauce, combine almond butter, melted coconut oil, and maple syrup in a saucepan over low heat until smooth, then add coarse salt.
- Spread frosting over the cooled cake and drizzle with salted caramel sauce. Sprinkle with coarse salt before serving.
Notes
Store covered in plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. Freeze individual slices for up to two months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Gluten-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg