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A round banana cake on a white plate with whipped cream and bananas on top.

Healthy Banana Cake

Soft banana cake made with whole wheat pastry flour and coconut sugar. This 6 inch cake recipe is perfect for a smash cake or small birthday cake. Serve with your favorite frosting or whipped cream and fresh bananas.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 Slices
Calories 201 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour scooped and leveled
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • teaspoon Nutmeg optional
  • teaspoon Baking soda
  • teaspoon Sea salt
  • cup Mashed ripe banana 1 medium banana
  • cup Plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ½ cup Coconut sugar or Organic cane sugar
  • 1 large Egg

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325° F. Line a 6 inch cake pan (see notes) with parchment paper.
  • In a small mixing bowl combine the first 5 ingredients.
    ¾ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking powder, ⅛ teaspoon Nutmeg, ⅛ teaspoon Baking soda, ⅛ teaspoon Sea salt
  • In another small mixing bowl combine the rest of the ingredients except the sugar and egg.
    ⅓ cup Mashed ripe banana, ⅓ cup Plain Greek yogurt, 2 Tablespoons Olive oil, ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • In a medium size mixing bowl beat the sugar and egg together on medium/high speed for about 2 minutes or until lightened in color and thickened.
    ½ cup Coconut sugar or Organic cane sugar, 1 large Egg
  • Add the banana mixture and stir gently a few times until partially combined. Then add the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 37-41 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for a couple minutes in the pan before turning onto a wire rack to cool.
  • Add your favorite frosting or topping and enjoy.

Notes

This makes a 6 inch round cake that is approximately 2 inches tall or a 9 inch round cake that is about ¾-1 inch tall.
Baking time for 9 inch round is 25-30 minutes.
You can double the recipe and bake in two 9 inch round pans for a layered cake. 
Keyword healthy, ripe bananas