Whole Grain Chocolate Banana Cake with Chocolate Syrup
 
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This Chocolate Banana Cake is dense, moist and fudgy thanks to the addition of mashed banana, with the amazing flavour of real banana and chocolate infused in every crumb.
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Recipe type: Baking, Cakes
Cuisine: Soy-free, Wheat-free, Vegetarian. Dairy-free, egg-free or vegan depending on ingredient choice.
Ingredients
  • ½ cup coconut oil
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
  • ½ cup organic, full fat milk OR non-dairy milk of choice
  • 2 organic, biodynamic or free range eggs OR gel eggs of choice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole spelt flour
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 1½ tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp celtic sea salt
  • 1 medium ripe banana, sliced lengthwaysChocolate Syrup
  • ¼ cup cacao powder
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp maple or agave syrup
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180C. Grease and line a 20cm round spring-form cake tin and put aside.
  2. Place sugar and coconut oil or butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until fluffy. Add banana, milk, eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat until well combined.
  3. Whisk flours, baking powder, spices and sea salt together and then slowly add to bowl of stand mixer while running. Mix until only just folded in and then pour into prepared cake tin.
  4. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cook for 5 minutes before removing from tin. Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
  5. To serve, combine cacao powder, coconut oil and maple syrup in a small bowl and then melt together over a pot of simmering water. Place cake on a plate or serving platter and pour over melted chocolate syrup. Serve immediately.
Recipe by @OmNomAlly at https://omnomally.com/2015/04/20/whole-grain-chocolate-banana-cake-with-chocolate-syrup/