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Paleo Banana Cake

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana bread, banana cake, paleo banana cake
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 38 minutes
Servings 9 servings
Calories 317kcal
Author Madeline

Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 large ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup coconut sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Icing

  • 1 cup cooked and cooled mashed sweet potato
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp almond milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and grease an 8x8 baking pan or line with parchement paper
  • Peel and cube sweet potato and add steam on the stove top until soft about 20 minutes
  • In a large mixing bowl, mash banana with a fork or potato smasher
  • Add eggs, melted and cooled coconut oil, coconut sugar, and vanilla extract to the mixing bowl with the smashed banana and mix thoroughly
  • In a separate mixing bowl combine almond flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt
  • Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients and spread into the 8x8 baking pan
  • Bake at 350F for 38 minutes
  • While the cake cooks prepare the icing by mashing the sweet potato with a fork or hand mixer
  • Add 1 cup cooked and cooled mashed sweet potato to a mixing bowl with cocoa powder and maple syrup
  • Mix with an electric hand mixer or in a food processor until combined
  • Add almond milk to the icing and mix until smooth and creamy
  • Remove cake from the oven and allow to cool fully before topping with icing and sprinkles

Nutrition

Serving: 9g | Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 213mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 2174IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 2mg