TRIED AND TESTED: 3 INGREDIENT CHOCOLATE AND BANANA CAKE.

SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH WITH THIS 3 INGREDIENT GLUTEN AND DAIRY CHOCOLATE AND BANANA CAKE

I know I normally share a quick craft project on a Monday but today I thought we'd do something a bit different and try a quick recipe instead.

I don't know about you but I'm a sucker for those novelty recipes you see popping up on Pinterest and Facebook. They always look so tasty but I hardly ever get around to actually making them. Today I decided to change all that and thought I'd try making a recipe I pinned for a 3 ingredient chocolate banana cake. It's not only sugar free but also gluten and dairy free. It promises to be light and fluffy, a healthy alternative when you have a craving for something sweet. I'll admit I was feeling skeptical. Surely butter and sugar the best part of a cake? Here's how I got on.

SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH WITH THIS 3 INGREDIENT GLUTEN AND DAIRY CHOCOLATE AND BANANA CAKE

Like it says in the title you only need 3 things to make this cake, a banana, an egg and some cocoa powder. I started by mashing my banana into a bowl before adding the egg and cocoa powder. The original recipe says to use a blender but I used an electric hand mixer instead. Mix until the batter is smooth.

For my first attempt I greased the inside of a small 4 inch cake tin and popped it in the oven at 350°F. When I went to check on it after 10 minutes the top had burnt and the inside was still gooey. Fail. My oven can be a little temperamental so for my second attempt I lowered the oven and used a large ramekin instead. The same thing happened, burnt gooey batter so I did a bit more googling and came across this recipe that recommended using a microwave and mug to bake your cake.

I greased the inside of my mug and poured in the batter. I set the microwave to 1 and a half minutes and out came the perfect fluffy looking cake. Success! I turned my cake out onto a plate and dusted with some icing sugar.

Ingredients:

1 banana,

I egg,

3 tablespoons of cocoa powder.

1. Add the peeled and mashed banana to a bowl.

2. Add one egg and 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder to your mashed banana.

3. Use a food mixer or blender and mix until a smooth batter mixture is formed.

4. Grease the inside of a mug and pour in your mixture.

5. Microwave for 1-2 minutes. You may need to adjust this time depending on your microwave.

6. Tip out your cake and lightly dust with icing sugar.

7. Enjoy!

SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH WITH THIS 3 INGREDIENT GLUTEN AND DAIRY CHOCOLATE AND BANANA CAKE

What's the verdict?

Well, the cake was light and fluffy as promised and looked a little like a muffin on the inside. It was surprisingly moist although I wouldn't say it was sweetest of things. In fact I sprinkled on a little extra icing sugar as I was eating to help sweeten it up. I think if I was making it again I'd try adding a little sugar to the mixture instead of sprinkling it on afterwards.

There is it, my tried and tested 3 ingredient chocolate banana cake. What do you think? Will you be making a chocolate banana cake of your own?

SATISFY YOUR SWEET TOOTH WITH THIS 3 INGREDIENT GLUTEN AND DAIRY CHOCOLATE AND BANANA CAKE

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Emma

Hi, I'm Emma.

I'm a crafter, blogger and paper enthusiast living in the North West of England.

Gathering Beauty is the place where I share craft tutorials and diy inspiration. I started this blog back in 2013 as a way of sharing all the things I love and make. I share paper crafts, clay crafts, origami, printables and desktop wallpapers as well as the odd crochet and weaving project. I hope you find something here that inspires you.