Coffee Banana Cake

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This week’s recipe of the week has been shared by plant based recipe creator, Jess Wicks, a deliciously spongy Coffee Banana Cake. Give it a try!

Ingredients
2 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup plant milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 cup oil
1 cup sugar
3 medium bananas mashed
2 cup self-raising flour
1 pinch salt to taste
1 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp instant coffee powder
100 g dark chocolate roughly chopped *optional

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.
2. Add the chia seeds and boiling water to a large bowl and leave for 5 minutes so the seeds can absorb the liquid.
3. Add the rest of the wet ingredients, including the banana and mix.
4. Dissolve the ground coffee into the wet ingredients.
5. Add the dry ingredients and fold through using a spoon. ⁣
6. Pour mixture into a square tin that is lined with baking paper (or your desired cake tin).
7. Top with some more banana and chocolate if you want to.
8. Bake for approx. 45 minutes or until skewer comes out clean and the top is golden brown. ⁣⁣
9. Leave the cake on the bench to cool down before adding it to a sealed container and storing it either in the pantry or fridge.

Enjoy!