2-Ingredient Cake: a simple and quick recipe for making delicious mini cakes

This delicious 2-ingredient cake is an easy one to make, as it is the no-bake version of the lava cake. Ideal for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or an after-dinner treat, these mini cakes are every chocolate lover’s favorites.

This recipe only requires 2 ingredients, chocolate and bananas, to which we have added shredded coconut for a fresher taste. In only 15 minutes you’ll be able to prepare a vegan, gluten-free and children friendly dessert. For a creamier result it is advisable to prepare it in advance, even one day before serving, and to let cool in the refrigerator for at least 5 hours.

Here’s the simple and quick recipe for these mini cakes. If you like easy desserts that only require few ingredients you should try our recipes for chocolate truffles.

Tips

You can decorate the mini cakes in a million different ways: with peanut butter, pistachio cream, powdered sugar, crushed almonds, hazelnuts or dried fruit. You can also add a twist to it by adding cinnamon powder, vanilla extract, orange zest or, if you’re not serving it to children, rum.

For a lighter version you can use dark chocolate (70-80%) or low sugar chocolate. Alternatively, milk chocolate is also a tasty option.

How to store 2-Ingredient Cake

These mini cakes can be stored in the refrigerator for 4-5 days, wrapped in cling film or in a sealed container.

How to store 2-Ingredient Cake

Start by melting the dark chocolate in a bain-marie.

In the meantime, slice the bananas and transfer the chunks into the food processor.

Pour the melted chocolate into the food processor and blend the mixture.

Transfer the mixture into a bowl, add the shredded coconut and combine well.

Pour into the muffin molds and let cool in the refrigerator for 5 hours.

Once cooled, they are ready to be decorated.  Pour more melted chocolate on top and sprinkle with shredded coconut. Your 2-ingredients mini cakes are now ready: take out of the refrigerator 10 minutes beforehand and serve at room temperature. You can also garnish with whipped cream or a scoop of ice-cream.