> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.foodconsumer.org/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Desserts: Fat-free Banana Cake - URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/fat-free_banana_cake_0621110907/ - Published: 2011-06-21T22:06:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-22T16:08:16.000Z - Description: A recipe for fat-free banana cake made with whole wheat pastry flour, wheat germ, six mashed bananas, maple syrup and soy or rice milk, baked 55 minutes for 12 servings at 234 calories each without frosting. - Author: Food Consumer - Tags: Desserts, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import Recipes # **Fat-free Banana Cake** *Makes 1 Bundt cake or 1 9 x 13-inch cake (12 servings)* This cake is delicious plain, or top it with [Date Butter Frosting](http://www.pcrm.org/health/recipes/recipe030106.html?ref=foodconsumer.org). 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1 cup wheat germ 2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 6 ripe bananas, mashed (about 21/2 cups) 3/4 cup maple syrup 3/4 cup fortified soymilk or rice milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 cup finely chopped dates or date pieces Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, wheat germ, soda, and salt. In a large bowl, mash bananas and mix in maple syrup, milk, and vanilla. Add flour mixture, along with dates and stir to mix. Spread into an oil-sprayed Bundt pan or 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake for 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. **Per serving** (1/12th of cake) **with frosting**: 266 calories; 7 g protein; 58 g carbohydrate; 8 g fat; 3 g fiber; 301 mg sodium; calories from protein: 6%; calories from carbohydrates: 65%; calories from fats: 29% **Per serving** (1/12th of cake) **without frosting**: 234 calories; 7 g protein; 52 g carbohydrate; 2.5 g fat; 6 g fiber; 353 mg sodium; calories from protein: 10%; calories from carbohydrates: 82%; calories from fats: 8% Recipe from *Healthy Eating for Life for Women* by Kris Kieswer http://www.pcrm.org/health/recipes/recipe040414.html