Banana Coconut Cake with Vanilla Glaze
Description
This moist, easy-to-make cake is sweetened with banana, coconut, and nutmeg and topped with a scrumptious vegan-friendly vanilla glaze.
Ingredients
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coconut oil no-stick cooking spray
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1/3 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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2 large eggs, beaten
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup cane sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 1/4 teaspoons ground allspice
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1 cup mashed banana
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3/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
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3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cashew milk, or more as needed
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1/2 teaspoon coconut oil, melted
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1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
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Mix whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
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Combine brown sugar, eggs, butter, cane sugar, vanilla extract, allspice, and nutmeg in a large bowl; mix until well blended. Stir in flour mixture. Fold in mashed banana and shredded coconut until evenly combined. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
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Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Remove from oven; turn over onto a wire rack to cool, about 30 minutes.
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Combine confectioners' sugar, cashew milk, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl; stir until mixture is creamy. Drizzle over cooled cake.