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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.

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