Valentine’s Day Special Cake || Strawberry Banana Cake (Paleo, AIP) (Edit recipe)

Cake

1. Pre heat oven to 350 deg F (180 deg C).
2. Take a 8 inch round cake pan and line with parchment paper. Keep aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas, the palm shortening (softened) and the maple syrup. Mix using an electric mixer. Then add the coconut flour, baking soda and salt. Keep aside.
4. In a small bowl, add the gelatin powder. To that sprinkle the lemon juice on top and the 2 tbsp water. Using a fork, wet the gelatin well. Then in a small cooking pot, heat the 1//2 cup water till boiling. When it starts to boil, add the wet gelatin mixture to this and stir continuously on low heat until all the gelatin is melted. Turn heat off and add this gelatin mixture to the cake batter. Again mix using an electric mixer until well blended.
5. Pour the cake mixture (mixture will be much thicker than regular cake batter) onto the parchment lined pan,
6. Bake the cake at 350 deg f (180 deg C) for about 50-60 mins until the top turns brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cake cool for at least 1 hour before frosting.

For the strawberry frosting

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and mix using an electric mixer till creamy Refrigerate for 30 mins

For the chocolate sauce

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and mix using an electric mixer till creamy.
2. After the cake has cooled, apply frosting on top and drizzle chocolate sauce on top. Decorate with sliced strawberries,