The Ultimate Vegan Banana Cake Recipe Everyone Will Love
Looking for the perfect banana cake that’s soft, moist, and completely plant-based? This Vegan Banana Bread Cake with Cream Cheese Style Frosting is the ultimate crowd-pleaser. Made with ripe bananas, warm vanilla and cinnamon, and topped with a thick, tangy cream cheese style frosting—it’s everything you love about banana bread, reimagined as a deliciously fluffy cake.
Whether you’re baking for a celebration, morning tea, or just want to use up those spotty bananas, this recipe is simple to make and big on flavour. No eggs, no dairy, no fuss—just wholesome ingredients and an irresistibly smooth finish thanks to our dairy-free Cream Cheese Style.
Perfect for vegans and non-vegans alike, this cake has quickly become a go-to favourite in kitchens across Australia.
Banana Cake: A Fluffy, Moist Vegan Cake Topped with Rich Cream Cheese Style Frosting
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup light olive oil or melted coconut oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup plant-based milk (e.g., almond or oat)
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
1 tub (200g) Dairy-Free Down Under Cream Cheese Style
1/4 cup vegan butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups icing sugar (sifted)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional: 1–2 tsp lemon juice (for a tangier taste)
METHOD:
For the Cake:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease and line a square or round cake tin
- In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, sugar, maple syrup, oil, vanilla, and plant-based milk.
- In a separate bowl, sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Don’t overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared tin and bake for 30–35 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely in the tin before frosting
For the Frosting:
- In a bowl, beat together Dairy-Free Down Under Cream Cheese Style and vegan butter until smooth.
- Gradually add sifted icing sugar and beat until fluffy.
- Mix in vanilla and lemon juice if using. Adjust sweetness or tang to taste.
- Chill for 15 minutes before spreading on the cooled cake.
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