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After I made the most delicate and moist Vegan Gluten-Free Cake for the 4th of July my family kept asking me to make more. My husband’s favorite flavor is banana and since I’m always making him banana breads like my Strawberry Banana Bread, and Banana Upside Down Cake.
I decided I was going to make him the best banana cake ever and I happy to say that I didn’t disappoint him. It was the best ever and my family enjoyed it.
It was soft and overindulgent with every bite, so addictive so I recommend you serve this cake for special occasions. If you are a banana lover, this banana cake with cream cheese frosting is definitely for you!
My moist banana cake recipe from scratch came out so delicious and I didn’t use a store-bought gluten-free flour blend, I also recommend that you try it first as is and not do any substitutions.
My readers are loving my scratch recipes more and I prefer them as well because I can better determine how the recipe will turn out. No two store-bought gluten-free flour blends are the same in texture or taste so It’s hard to guarantee the final outcome.
Make sure your bananas fully ripen, that is they have spots on them and not just yellow. The ones with spots guarantee that your vegan banana cake has the right sweetness and banana flavor.
How To Make Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Cake
- To make the best vegan banana cake, I used a combination of brown rice flour and almond flour as the base. I used Bob’s Red Mills Brown Rice flour, Golden Flaxseed Meal, and Almond Flour
- It is so easy to prepare, just mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl except for the flaxseed meal, then mix the flaxseed meal with almond milk, coconut oil, and vanilla in a bowl.
- Next, you combine both the wet and dry ingredients and mix until smooth, stir in the mashed bananas. Scoop batter in prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely then spread frosting.
I love to keep my cake out of the refrigerator and consume it in 2 days. I don’t like to put my vegan cakes in the refrigerator. However, I will put the frosting in the refrigerator to thicken up but once I frost the cake it has to stay out on the kitchen counter.
Otherwise, I noticed that my vegan banana cake will become dense. So, if it’s going to be around for longer, I cut my cake in portions, store in an airtight container, and freeze mine until I need it. Then I can easily defrost and enjoy.
For Other Delicious, Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Cake Recipes Try My:
- Vegan Lemon Pound Cake
- Vegan Gluten-Free Blackberry Cake
- Orange Almond Cake
- Jamaican Christmas Cake
- Vegan, Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
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Categories
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Vegan
- Course: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
(Per portion)- Energy: 203 kcal / 849 kJ
- Fat: 12 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Carbs: 22 g
Cook Time
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Ready in: 1 h 5 min
- For: 30 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons golden flaxseed meal
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups brown rice flour
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1 cup organic cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 ounces vegan cream cheese
- 1/2 cup Vegan Butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
Banana Cake
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Grease a 10 x 15 inches pan and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the almond milk. coconut oil, flaxseed meal, vanilla and set aside for 5 minutes.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine brown rice flour, almond flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour almond milk mixture in the flour mixture and mix until smooth batter is formed. Stir in mash bananas and spread into the pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer pan onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
- Combine cream cheese and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy. Spead onto cooled cake.
Notes
A note on pans, I used a 15×10 glass rectangular dish for this recipe. You could use a 13×9 dish also but you might have to bake longer and just make sure cake is done in the center.
I love banana bread so I’m sure I would LOVE this too. That frosting looks incredible and the cake looks so moist! Gonna make for my husband soon!
This cake sounds really good and looks awesome! I’m trying to cut some dairy out of my diet, so this is definitely something I’d like to try.
Hi Michelle,
What kind of vegan butter and cream cheese do you use? My frosting definitely does not look like your frosting!
Hello Mellanie, I used Earth Balance Buttery Spread, Trader Joe’s Cream Cheese, and Organic Powdered Sugar but I also grind my powdered sugar using a high-speed blender. If your frosting is not stiff enough just add more powdered sugar or put in the refrigerator to set up. I just remade my carrot cake recipe and added the cream cheese frosting so check back for my updated photos and recipe later.
I never buy store bought GF flours. Way better to make your own blend. Brown rice flour and almond flour are two of my favorites. Love your ingredients. And it looks quite delicious, too.
Thank you Nicoletta, I hope you try it.
I liked that you have made this cake so healthy and plus delicious too.
Thank you prasanna, hope you try it.
A very healthy recipe. On top of it its vegan too.Loved the idea . Am making this soon.
Michelle Blackwood, thanks for the article post.Really thank you! Great.
You are welcome, hope you try it.
This banana cake looks so moist and delicious! I love that it is vegan and easy to make!! Great recipe!
YUM! This is my kind of recipe. Love that it’s vegan, too!
Michelle Blackwood, thanks for the article post.Really thank you! Great.
Mhagner, you are welcome.