Ingredients
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Banana Cake:
- 3 overripe bananas, mashed
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup (180 ml) olive oil (or vegetable oil)
- 1 cup (250 grams) greek or natural yoghurt (or sour cream or buttermilk)
- 1/2 cup (90 grams) brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
- 1/3 cup (80ml) pure maple syrup (or brown sugar)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- 1 cup (140 grams) buckwheat flour (or plain flour)
- 1 cup (150 grams) plain flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger, ground
- pinch of salt
Whipped Ricotta Maple & Chocolate Frosting (see notes for alternative chocolate buttercream frosting):
- 2 cups (480 grams) fresh ricotta (deli-style) cheese
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) cocoa powder
Instructions
To make the banana cake:
- Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) and line a 20 cm x 20 cm brownie pan with baking paper. Set aside.
- Place the mashed bananas, eggs, olive oil, yoghurt, sugar, syrup and vanilla and whisk to combine.
- Sift the buckwheat flour, plain flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt into the bowl and stir using a wooden spoon until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted removes cleanly.
- Allow the cake to cool completely. To speed up the cooling process, feel free to pop the cake into the freezer.
To make the whipped ricotta maple and chocolate frosting:
- Place the ricotta into the bowl of a food processor and blitz for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
- Add the maple syrup, vanilla and cocoa powder and blitz for 2-3 minutes (scraping down the sides of the bowl) or until the frosting is smooth and luscious.
- Smother the cooled cake with a thick layer of frosting.
- Cut into 9 or 16 squares. Enjoy x
Notes
Chocolate Buttercream Frosting: Place 6 tablespoons of butter into a stand mixer and beat until smooth. Add 2 1/3 cups of icing sugar and 3/4 cup cocoa powder and beat again until combined. With the stand mixer on low speed, drizzle in 1/3 cup milk, 1 tablespoon vanilla and a pinch of salt. Beat until well combined, approximately 2 minutes (scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary).
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American