Easy Strawberry and Banana Cake
I love the combination of strawberries and bananas, but had never put the two together into a cake. Now I can check strawberry banana cake off my culinary to-do list. The cake is so soft, moist, and packed with creamy bananas and sweet strawberries. And it just happens to be vegan, but you’ll never miss the eggs or butter. It’s such a rich, flavorful cake and no one will ever suspect it’s vegan. My family devoured it first. Then I told them it was on the healthier side of the cake spectrum and vegan. It’s an easy, no mixer cake that takes just minutes to get in the oven and it’s perfect for your extra ripe bananas and takes advantage of all those strawberries that are coming into season now. It’s a perfect cake for showers, brunches, or as a just-because cake when your eyeballs are bigger than your stomach and you have too many ripe bananas or ripe seasonal fruit around! Although I have 40+ banana bread and banana recipes, there’s always room for one more. The cake reminds me of banana bread that’s baked as a cake with an abundance of juicy strawberries and we loved it.
What’s in the Strawberry Banana Cake?
To make this easy strawberry and banana recipe, you’ll need:
Granulated sugar Coconut oil Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk Vanilla extract Bananas All-purpose flour Baking powder Salt Strawberries Confectioners’ sugar Margarine (or butter)
How to Make Strawberry Banana Cake
To make the cake, simply whisk together sugar, coconut oil, vanilla, and Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk. I love this stuff. It only has 30 calories per 8 ounces, tastes great, and if I need a vegan milk, this is my absolute go-to. All Silk products are dairy-free and gluten-free and I like that Silk is committed to and believes in the benefits of a plant-based diet. Then, add the bananas, flour, baking powder, and the strawberries. Turn the batter into a 9-inch square pan and bake until the center is set. Let the cake cool before glazing it. The glaze is a simple confectioners’ sugar and Silk Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk glaze and it’s optional because the cake is already sweet and moist enough without it, but everything is just that much better with a little glaze on it.
Can I Use Frozen Strawberries?
Yes! Fresh or frozen berries work well in this recipe (I used frozen and added them to the batter straight from the freezer). Whether you use fresh or frozen, they add great flavor and even more moisture to the cake.
Can I Substitute the Coconut Oil?
I used coconut oil and prefer baking with it than butter for most quick breads, cakes, and muffins. Oil keeps things softer, springier, and moister long-term. The cake doesn’t taste overly coconutty. Rather, it’s subtly perfumed with coconut undertones, which is heavenly with the bananas and berries, but substitute with another oil if you prefer.
Tips for Making a Strawberry and Banana Cake
Feel free to swap out the strawberries for peaches, plums, nectarines, blueberries, or raspberries. This is a fairly forgiving batter. I made this cake in a 9-inch baking pan, but you can also double the ingredients and bake it in a 9×13-inch pan. Do NOT bake the cake in a 9-inch round cake tin. It holds less volume than a 9-inch square pan. If you only have a round pan on hand, discard the extra batter or try baking it in a muffin tin.
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