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A slice of frosted vegan banana cake on a plate. In the background is more frosting and bananas.
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Easy Vegan Banana Cake

Try out this delicious vegan banana cake recipe for any special occasion or just for fun! With a few simple ingredients, you can quickly and easily make a perfectly moist eggless banana cake.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 15 slices
Calories 285kcal
Author Marly McMillen

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour (see note)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅔ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large bananas ripe, peeled & sliced
  • 1 cup plant-based milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • vegan cream cheese frosting
Cups - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F/175°C. Spray a 9x13 cake pan with cooking spray.
  • In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices.
    A hand holds a spatula, stirring together flour ingredients in a bowl.
  • In a food processor, add the oil, sugar, bananas, plant-based milk, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar and pulse until smooth.
  • Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture. Stir until just combined. 
  • Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 38 to 40 minutes. The top should be golden brown. Use a tester inserted in the center to come out clean to confirm it's done.
    Cake batter is being poured into a white baking dish.
  • Set aside the cake to cool.
  • You can serve this cake without frosting or with a light dusting of powdered sugar. Or you can serve it with vegan cream cheese frosting. Be sure to allow the cake to cool completely before adding any frosting.
  • Once the cake has cooled completely, top it with powdered sugar drizzles or your frosting of choice.

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Notes

Flour

I sometimes use whole wheat pastry flour for this recipe. You can do the whole 3 cups as whole wheat pastry flour for a more dense cake, or mix it half and half (half all-purpose flour, half whole wheat pastry flour).

2 Bananas

If you only have two bananas, substitute 1/3 cup of applesauce for the third banana.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 196mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1mg
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