Savor the sweetness with this amazingly decadent Rich Chocolate Banana Cake, made with gluten-free chocolate cake mix, mashed bananas, and extra-creamy oat milk!
We’ve all been there; you’re invited last-minute to a party, and you have nothing to bring! You look in the pantry and see a box of cake mix, but are missing the eggs, oil, or other ingredients you may need. But wait! You have 3 overripe bananas that you need to get rid of, so you use those in place of eggs.
And thus, Rich Chocolate Banana Cake is born! This simple cake uses easy ingredients that are not exactly traditional with boxed cake, but end up being even better. In place of eggs, this recipe uses rich, sweet mashed bananas. Don’t have oil? Use melted butter! This forgiving dessert ends up being a decadent showstopper that only takes an hour to make.
Finding a Good Cake Mix
Being gluten-free, our pickings for boxed cake mixes are limited. However, many supermarkets are now welcoming more gluten-free products due to high demand. On a good day, there may be 3 boxed mixes that are gluten-free that we can choose from.
The best way to find your favorite is to try them all over time and keep note of your favorites. You can also look online for highly rated boxed cake mixes with reputable reviews. For this particular recipe, be sure to find a quality chocolate variety. Plus, if you find a vegan chocolate cake mix, and use oil in the recipe, you will have made a vegan Real Chocolate Banana Cake!
Ingredients in Rich Chocolate Banana Cake
- 1 (15.25-oz.) box gluten-free chocolate cake mix
- 3 mashed ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 ¼ cups extra-creamy oat milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- Powdered sugar, for topping
How to Make Rich Chocolate Banana Cake
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment.
To a large bowl, add the cake mix. Whisk to eliminate any lumps.
In another medium bowl, mash the bananas. Add the zest, oat milk, and oil. Mix to combine.
Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until no dry spots remain. Do not overmix.
Add the batter to the greased and lined pan. Tap lightly on the counter to eliminate any bubbles.
Bake for 60-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with a few crumbs.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Run a paring knife around the outside of the cake, and remove the sides of the springform pan.
Dust the top with powdered sugar before serving.
Rich Chocolate Banana Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-oz.) box gluten-free chocolate cake mix
- 3 mashed ripe bananas
- 1 tsp grated orange zest
- 1 1/4 cups extra-creamy oat milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, or melted butter
- Powdered sugar, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 10-inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment.
- To a large bowl, add the cake mix. Whisk to eliminate any lumps.
- In another medium bowl, mash the bananas. Add the zest, oat milk, and oil. Whisk to combine.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until no dry spots remain. Do not overmix.
- Add the batter to the greased and lined pan. Tap lightly on the counter to eliminate any bubbles.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with a few crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Run a paring knife around the outside of the cake, and remove the sides of the springform pan.
- Dust the top with powdered sugar before serving.
