Cheesecake & Cake
Gluten-free* banana cake
The classic banana cake has been reinvigorated for the gluten-intolerant.
10 - 12 min
prep
60 mins
setting
8
Ingredients
- 125g Kremelta
- 125g caster sugar
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 eggs
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups gluten-free flour or chestnut flour
- 2 tsp baking powder (gluten-free)
- 1 tbsp golden syrup
- ½ cup desiccated coconut
Icing
- 30g Kremelta, melted
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 tblsp lemon juice
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- dried banana chips, to decorate
Method
- Preheat oven to 170°C.
- In the work bowl of a food processor, cream the chopped Kremelta and sugar together until light and creamy.
- Add the lemon zest and eggs gradually to the Kremelta mixture.
- Remove the mixture from the food processor into a large mixing bowl.
- Fold through the mashed banana until well combined.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together and fold through the mixture.
- Finally stir through the golden syrup and desiccated coconut. Mixture should be a soft dropping consistency. If the mixture is still too thick, stir through 1-2 tbsp of water.
- Spoon the mixture into a greased and lined 24cm baking tin.
- Bake in the pre-heated oven at 170°C for 50-55minutes or until cooked through.
- Turn cake onto a wire rack and cool completely before icing and decorating.
Icing
- Whisk together the melted Kremelta, icing sugar and 1 tbsp lemon juice until well combined.
- Spread mixture generously over the cooled cake and decorate with the lemon zest and banana chips.
Tips:
- This cake can be prepared with regular flour if you are not gluten intolerant.
- Banana can also be replaced with poached apple, pear or apricots.
- Store cake in an airtight container or tin for up to 7 days.
*While Copha is not tested for gluten, it is manufactured on a dedicated production line that does not process any gluten-containing ingredients. While we cannot make an official gluten-free claim, our manufacturing processes indicate that Copha is unlikely to contain gluten. Please also note: This recipe has not been independently tested for gluten content. If you are following a strict gluten-free diet, please ensure that all ingredients used in the recipe are certified gluten free.