gluten free / vegan chocolate banana caramel cake
August 4, 2012,
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gluten free / vegan chocolate banana caramel cake
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Serves
| 12 |
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Prep time
| 30 minutes |
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Cook time
| 1 hour |
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Total time
| 1 hour, 30 minutes |
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Dietary
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Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Meal type
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Dessert
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Website
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Adapted from thekitchn.com
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Ingredients
Caramel Sauce
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1 c. nondairy milk
- 4 Tbs. nondairy butter alternate
- 1/2 tsp. salt
Cake
- 3/4 c. nondairy butter alternate
- 3/4 c. granulated sugar
- 3/4 c. brown sugar
- 3 Tbs. flax meal + 9 Tbs. water
- 1 1/2 c. rice flour
- 3/4 c. sorghum flour
- 3/4 c. tapioca starch
- 3/4 c. cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 c. nondairy milk alternate
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. gluten free vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 c. mashed bananas
- 1 1/2 tsp. xanathan gum
- 1 1/2 c. caramel sauce
Frosting
- 1/2 c. nondairy butter alternate
- 1/2 c. caramel sauce
- 1 tsp. gluten free vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
Note
My friends gave me a piece of this cake to try, only they used a gluten free chocolate cake mix...it was fabulous! I pretty much refuse to make anything from a mix since you can't control your baking results, so I set off to make my own chocolate banana caramel cake that was not only gluten free, but egg & dairy free as well. I've had rave reviews on this recipe, so I hope you enjoy it!
Directions
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Caramel Sauce
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1.
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| Mix all ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Once at a boil, stir constantly for 2-3 minutes or until sauce is thick. |
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2.
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| Set aside and let cool. (can be made a few days or weeks in advance). |
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Cake
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3.
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| Mash bananas and mix with baking soda (it should bubble up a bit); set aside. |
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4.
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| Cream nondairy butter alternate with sugars; add flax meal mixture. |
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5.
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| Gradually add remaining ingredients, alternating liquid & bananas with dry ingredients. |
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6.
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| Once all ingredients are incorporated, beat at medium speed for 3-4 minutes. |
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7.
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| Pour into three greased pans; swirl 1/2 c. of caramel sauce into the batter. |
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8.
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| Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. |
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9.
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| Remove immediately from pans and cool on wire rack. |
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10.
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| Frost with frosting and drizzle remaining caramel over cake or onto individual slices once the cake is cut. |
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Frosting
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11.
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| Cream all ingredients together until frosting is light and fluffy. |
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12.
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| Layer frosting evenly between cake layers. |
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13.
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| Eat & enjoy! |
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