Vegan Banana Walnut Cake
This is the absolute BEST Vegan Banana Walnut Cake. Moist, fluffy, and perfectly sweet.
Equipment
- Large baking dish
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas
- 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup neutral oil (canola or avocado)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar*
- ⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts (plus more for topping)
- ½ - 1 cup vegan frosting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas. Add sugar and remaining wet ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and chopped walnuts to the wet ingredients. Mix until no streaks of flour remain.
- Pour the batter into a large baking dish and level with a spatula.
- Bake 350F for 30-35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven. Let cool slightly before serving.
- If you are frosting the cake, let it cool fully before frosting and topping with crushed walnuts.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*A note about granulated sugar: Not all granulated sugar is vegan, make sure to choose a USDA Organic variety to ensure it is not processed with bone char, an animal ingredient.
**Nutrition information is for 1/12th of the cake without frosting.
- Not Vegan? You can swap the oil for melted butter.
- Nut-free? Swap the walnuts for pumpkin seeds or omit entirely and the cake is just as delicious.
- Gluten-free? Swap a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour replacement and you're all set!
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice**Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3.5gFat: 8.7gSugar: 16g
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