Banana Flag Cake

By tjanddj

Nutrient dense

Ingredients

• For Cake
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup date sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 4 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• For MACADAMIA CREAM
• 2 2/3 cups raw unsalted macadamia nuts
• 1 3/4 cups soy milk (add a little more if you'd like a thinner topping)
• 1 1/3 cups pitted dates-preferably Medjool
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• For TOPPINGS
• 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• 2 cups organic strawberries
• 1 cup blueberries

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix flour and baking soda in a medium bowl.

In a large bowl, beat date sugar and applesauce together. Mash bananas and mix in. Add the water and vanilla and mix thoroughly. Add the flour mixture along with the chopped walnuts and stir to mix.

Spread in a 9" X 13" non-stick baking pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

While cake is baking, make the macadamia cream by blending the nuts, soy milk, and dates together in a high-powered blender until smooth and creamy.

When the cake is cool, spread the macadamia cream over the top and sprinkle with coconut. Garnish with blueberries and strawberries to create stars and stripes.