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Banana Poppy Seed Cake with White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Frosting
Try this banana cake made with almond flour, full of crunchy poppy seeds and a vanilla bean frosting made with real cocoa butter. (Paleo & Gluten-free)
Gluten-free, Grain-free, Paleo
Servings
12
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Recipe by:
Adriana Harlan
(livinghealthywithchocolate.com)
Ingredients
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2
cups
blanched almond flour
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¼
cup
golden flaxseed meal
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¼
cup
tapioca flour
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⅓
cup
unrefined coconut sugar
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1
teaspoon
baking soda
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1
tablespoon
poppy seeds
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½
teaspoon
fine himalayan salt
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1
cup
bananas
mashed
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½
cup
full fat coconut milk
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4
tablespoons
coconut oil
melted
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2
eggs
room temperature
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2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Frosting:
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1
cup
raw cashews
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⅓
cup
cacao butter
shaved into small pieces
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1
tablespoon
maple syrup
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seeds from 1 vanilla bean
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1
teaspoon
lemon juice
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water
or milk of your choice for thinning the frosting (about 2-4 tablespoons)
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pinch
fine himalayan salt
Instructions
In a large bowl mix the almond flour, flaxseed meal, tapioca flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, poppy seeds and salt.
Place the banana, coconut milk, coconut oil, eggs and vanilla extract in a food processor and process until everything is combined.
Using a rubber spatula, mix dry and wet ingredients together to form a batter. Do not over mix.
Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, covering all 4 sides then pour the mixture evenly in the pan.
Bake in a preheated oven to 350°F until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, approximately 30 minutes.
set pan on a wire rack and allow cake to cool
White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Frosting:
Process all frosting ingredients in a food processor, except for the water (or milk), until creamy and smooth.
Add water or milk, 1 tablespoons at the time, until the desired consistency is achieved.
Spread icing evenly over the cake.
Notes
Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories:
339.9
kcal
|
Protein:
8
g
|
Fat:
28.1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10.5
g
|
Sugar:
6.9
g
|
Fiber:
3.8
g
|
Carbohydrates:
18.9
g
|
Net Carbs:
15.1
g