Gluten-Free Banana Cake with Salted Caramel (Printer-Friendly Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Cake
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2 ½ cups almond flour
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1 teaspoon cinnamon
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon baking powder
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¼ cup coconut oil, melted
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2 ripe bananas, mashed
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¼ cup maple syrup
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¼ cup honey
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2 eggs, room temperature
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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½ teaspoon salt
→ Cream Cheese Frosting
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12 oz cream cheese, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 tablespoons – ¼ cup maple syrup, to taste
→ Salted Caramel Sauce
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½ cup almond butter
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¼ cup maple syrup
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¼ cup coconut oil, melted
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¼ teaspoon coarse salt
# Let's Cook!:
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8-inch or 9-inch baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
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In a separate medium bowl, mix together the coconut oil, bananas, eggs, honey, maple syrup, and vanilla.
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Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until it forms a batter. The batter will be thick. Pour the batter into the baking pan, smoothing the top so it's flat. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until the cake is lightly browned and the center is firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and cool completely on a rack.
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In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese, vanilla, and maple syrup until fluffy. Start with 3 tablespoons of maple syrup and add more to taste. Spread the frosting on top of the cooled cake.
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Mix all caramel sauce ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth. Drizzle the sauce on top of the cake and serve.
# Cook's Notes:
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You could certainly use only maple syrup or only honey to sweeten this cake, but I like the unique flavors that come from using both.
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Feel free to use a non-dairy cream cheese to keep this recipe dairy-free.
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Almond butter or cashew butter are great choices for the base of the caramel sauce because of their neutral flavor, but you can use any nut butter you'd like!