Banana Smash Cake Recipe
Refined sugar free banana bread smash cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Banana Cake
- 3/4 cup (90g) cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp (4g) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (125g) banana or applesauce or pumpkin, mashed
- 1/4 cup (78g) maple syrup
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1/4 cup (56g) Greek Yogurt room temperature
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp (37g) maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
Banana Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350F (177C) convection or 325F (163C) conventional and grease and line three 4 inch pans (or 1-2 6-inch pans) with baking spray and parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside.3/4 cup (90g) cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp (4g) baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp salt
- In another bowl, whisk together the banana, maple syrup, egg and yogurt, until they’re completely smooth.1/2 cup (125g) banana, 1/4 cup (78g) maple syrup, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup (56g) Greek Yogurt
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold just until they’re combined.
- Distribute the batter evenly into the three pans, about 4 oz per pan and bake for approximately 18-20 minutes, until the center springs back when you press on it.
Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
- Use an electric mixer, at high speed, to cream the cream cheese until it's fluffy. Add the maple syrup and cinnamon and beat until it's well combined.8 oz cream cheese, 2 Tbsp (37g) maple syrup, 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Spread 1/4 of the frosting on the first layer, repeat with the second layer and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Then use the second half of the frosting to frost the outside.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 1647kcalCarbohydrates: 192gProtein: 37gFat: 84gSaturated Fat: 48gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gCholesterol: 418mgSodium: 1890mgFiber: 6gSugar: 95g
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