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Banana, Coconut & Honey Cake

By OcadoLife
This moist, honey-drenched cake is made with coconut flour, so it’s gluten-free too. Coconut flour is really absorbent, so you will need less flour and more eggs than in regular cake recipes. Serve alongside a generous…
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Ingredients

9 total
  • 150 g of unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • 80 g of light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 50 ml of runny honey, plus extra to drizzle
  • 2 bananas(very ripe), mashed
  • 3 soft dried figs, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp of desiccated coconut
  • 1 tub of ricotta, to serve (optional)
  • 4 tbsp of coconut flour

Method

3 steps
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 3 and line a 22cm square tin. Mix the sugar, eggs and melted butter together, then stir in the honey and flour until well combined.

  2. Step 2

    Add the mashed bananas, figs and desiccated coconut, stirring well.

  3. Step 3

    Pour into the tin and bake for 30-35 mins until golden and springy to the touch. Leave to cool completely before cutting into squares and serving. Enjoy on its own, or topped with a drizzle of honey, a spoonful of ricotta and banana slices.