Cauliflower cake? Yes! In this cauliflower banana bundt cake, the flavour of the cauliflower fades away, but it adds bulk and moisture. It's topped with a cinnamon icing that compliments the banana perfectly!
¾cup(175ml) buttermilk (or full-fat milk with 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar)
For the icing
1 ½cups(180g) powdered icing sugar
1teaspooncinnamon
4tablespoonsdouble cream (heavy cream)
warm water to thin
Instructions
Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease a bundt pan well with butter or non-stick cooking spray.
Steam or simmer the cauliflower for a few minutes until soft, drain well, allow to cool slightly and puree (easiest with a handheld stick blender). Stir in the mashed bananas and combine. Set aside.
Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger together in a bowl.
In a stand mixer, or with an electric whisk, cream the butter and sugar together for a few minutes until light and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat in each one for a minute or so. Add the vanilla and beat.
By hand, or with the mixer on low, gently stir in ⅓ of the flour mixture. Add the buttermilk and combine. Stir in another ⅓ of flour mixture, add the banana/cauliflower mixture, stir, then add the remaining flour and combine.
Pour into the prepared pan and then rap the pan on the counter to remove bubbles and level the surface. Bake for 60 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. If the cake is getting too dark before it is cooked, cover with foil.
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then gently turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
For the cinnamon icing
Sift the icing sugar and cinnamon into the double cream and whisk until smooth, adding enough warm water to thin to desired consistency. Drizzle over the completely cooled bundt cake and serve.