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Gluten-Free Banana Cake Recipe

This Banana Cake with chocolate chips is one of the best cakes ever. And it's THE best gluten-free banana cake, for sure. Delicious for any occasion, it's rich, unbelievably moist, and subtly spiced.
Makes 2 (8½-inch) loaf cakes
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake for breakfast, gluten-free cakes
Servings: 16
Calories: 379kcal
Author: Valentina K. Wein

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup golden brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup avocado oil (or other neutral oil, like vegetable)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 cups banana, mashed (from about 3 to 4 bananas)
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (if you're using table salt, use half the amount)
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1¾ cups Cup4Cup gluten-free all-purpose flour, divided
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1¾ cup banana, diced (from about 2 bananas)
  • 1¾ cups semisweet chocolate chips
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Instructions

  • Set oven and prepare pans. Preheat the oven to 350°F, and line 2 approximately 8½-inch loaf pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Make the batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine both sugars with the oil and butter. Then mix in the mashed banana, sour cream, vanilla, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Use an electric mixer to blend until it's as smooth as possible. Add the eggs, and continue to mix until they're fully incorporated.
    Now mix in 1½ cups of the gluten-free flour with the baking soda, just until you no longer see dry spots.
    In another bowl, gently toss the diced banana and chocolate chips with the remaining ¼ cup gluten-free flour. Then fold this into the batter. (This can help prevent them from falling to the bottom.)
  • Bake. Evenly divide the batter between the two parchment-lined pans, and place them both on a baking sheet. Bake in the 350°F preheated oven until the cakes are golden brown along the edges, and are beginning to crack -- about 50 minutes.
  • Cool. Let the cakes cool for at least 1 hour in the pans before removing and slicing.

Notes

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 278mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 301IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg