Friends! I made you a cake!
This is the first legit cake I’ve ever posted here on the blog (That is, if you don’t count cookie cakes as cakes. Which you should because cookie cakes are perfect in each and every way).
And technically…this here is a snack cake. Which is really just code for you can/should eat this at any time of the day cake.
Regardless of what you call it, when you have bananas that look like that ^^^ chilling on your counter, you know a banana-based baked good is imminent. So I figured “why not a cake?” And boy oh boy, was that the best decision ever.
Ever since I made this baby, I’ve been stealing little chunks here and there, waving them around like I just don’t care. Just kidding about that last part. Totally not kidding about that first part. It’s just one of those recipes that, if you’re passing it in the kitchen, there’s no way your hand isn’t going to pinch off a wee little corner to nibble.
You just can’t quit the nibble when it comes to this cake. It’s just not possible, friends.
I know the ingredient list might look a little bit…aggressive. But I’d bet you have most (if not all) of the ingredients in your kitchen right this very second. With mayyyybe the exception of the coconut flour, which is easily procurable at your local Trader Joe’s or mega mart.
But that longish ingredient list? Totally worth it when you sink your teeth into the final cake. Really really!
You know those giant muffins at Costco or a bakery that are almost so soft and moist and perfect that they practically fall apart when touched? Yeah, imagine that in cake form. That’s what this cake is like! It’s almost custardy in the very best way possible. Seriously, if I could imagine the texture of the most perfect banana cake ever, it would be this texture.
It’s spiced with cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, which makes this cake warm and comforting. On the other hand, the banana makes it bright and sunny. It totally understands balance, and I’m totally a fan of it.
AND then if that wasn’t enough, a glaze of epic peanut butter proportions get poured over top. How much better would life be if it were covered in peanut butter glaze? Can we all agree that it would be amazing?! It’s refined sugar free and made up of three or four ingredients, so definitely don’t skip it!
You guys are going to simply adore this snack cake! Super moist, full of banana, cinnamon, and peanut butter. It’s just so much yum.
Enjoy! And…sorry about the number of times I said the word “moist” in the post. ;)
Vegan Banana Spice Cake with Peanut Butter Glaze
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An incredibly moist and tender gluten free and vegan cake that's spiced with the flavors of fall and topped with a sweet peanut butter glaze!
You'll Need...
- For the cake:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 6 Tbsp. coconut flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- pinch salt
- 3 tsp. apple cider or white vinegar
- ~1 cup milk of choice (see instructions)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 2 Tbsp. peanut butter
- 1/2 cup mashed banana (~1 large banana)
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp. coconut sugar + 1/8 tsp. cinnamon, optional
- For the peanut butter glaze:
- 2 Tbsp. peanut butter
- 1/2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp. cinnamon (optional)
- almond milk (I used vanilla), to thin
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x8 pan with coconut oil.
- Mix almond flour, oat flour, coconut flour, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk to remove any flour clumps.
- Add vinegar to a 1 cup measure. Fill the rest of the measure up with milk. Allow to sit for 5-10 minutes, or until it starts to curdle. This is your homemade buttermilk.
- Add coconut oil, peanut butter, banana, vanilla, and maple syrup, and mix to combine. Add "buttermilk" and mix.
- Pour your wet ingredients into your dry ingredients and mix well. Pour into your prepared pan and top with the coconut sugar/cinnamon mixture if desired.
- Bake for 28-30 minutes, or until the sides start to brown and pull away from the pan and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool on a cooling rack, then invert onto a large plate to remove the cake from the pan (the bottom side will now be the top). Cut into 9 pieces when cool.
- Make the glaze: Mix peanut butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and just enough almond milk to thin the mixture to a glaze consistency. Pour over each piece of cake immediately before serving. Store unglazed cake at room temperature.
Costco muffin texture in cake form? Heck yes that sounds amazing! Anything with banana and PB is always a favorite, plus I love the addition of Pumpkin pie spice for fall! Now I can see why it’s hard to only have one slice :)
I’m so intimidated by cakes after a month of disastrous attempts when I was like 13 ? But I’m seriously conaidering giving rhis one a try ?
It makes me so happy when I have bananas like that on my countertop. Banana baked goods always go down well. I’m such a fan of the banana/pb combo, I’m gonna have to make this asap!
Hi, thanks for the amazing recipe. Do you think I could substitute the flour(s) for either spelt or all purpose flour? Thanks
Hi again, I forgot to ask, what ingredients are in Pumpkin Pie Mix? I have never seen this in the UK so would have to substitute- thanks
Hey, Nina! I have no idea if you could substitute spelt or all-purpose for the flour unfortunately. My best guess would be that you’d have to experiment with the amounts – it wouldn’t be a 1:1 substitution. As for pumpkin pie spice, it’s a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and allspice – here’s a recipe for the mix! http://ohsheglows.com/2015/10/25/homemade-pumpkin-pie-spice-mix/
Let me know if you do end up trying out those substitutions!
Hi, thanks for replying and also for the Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix link!
Lovely cake
Hi, Can I glaze the entire cake and store for later?
I’d glaze it right before serving! It’s super moist, so you don’t want to add too much additional moisture to the party.
Does one have to use 3 different flours. Everytime I start to consider verging over to being vegan/plantbased and look at recipes so are SO MANY ingredients that I get turned off immediately!
Ugh I totally get you! In this case, yes. The three flours are super important. If gluten free isn’t super important to you, I have an EPIC vegan chocolate cake recipe you might want to check out: https://www.fooduzzi.com/2018/02/vegan-chocolate-layer-cake/ Only one flour needed!
Hi, could you extra almond flour or rice flour instead of oat flour?