Avocado Cake? Yep!
- coachsuzannepatrick
- Mar 17
- 2 min read
If you're looking for a healthy, rich and family favorite CHOCOLATE cake, look no further!
This recipe uses avocado in place of butter and it's included in the frosting - better than just sugar and water!
Gluten Free. Dairy Free. Paleo.
Prep Time: 25minutes minutes Cook Time: 35minutes minutes Total Time: 1hour hour
Ingredients
for the cake:
3 ½ cups almond flour packed
⅔ cup coconut or brown sugar
½ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 ripe avocado, chunks
1 cup maple syrup
¼ cup almond milk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
for the icing:
½ avocado mashed
½ cup butter
5 oz. dark chocolate chopped
1 teaspoon coconut oil
2 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease two silicone loaf pans. You can also use two 6" or 8" cake pans. Set aside.
Mix all cake ingredients in a large blender. Mix gently just until blended. Scrape once and blend briefly.
Once everything is combined, pour batter evenly into the prepared pans. Bake for 28-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Leave cakes in the cake pans for 10 minutes, then run a knife along the edges and carefully invert them onto a cooling rack. Allow cakes to cool before icing.
For the icing: mash the avocado into the bottom of a large bowl. Then, thinly slice the butter and add it to the bowl. Next, melt chocolate and coconut oil together (over the stove or in the microwave) until smooth, then pour the melted chocolate over the butter and avocado and allow it to sit for 3-5 minutes, which should soften the butter. Use a spatula to stir everything together until the butter is smooth (this may take a minute). Don't worry if the butter isn't COMPLETELY melted--it will melt once everything is mixed together. Then, add the powdered sugar and mix until combined. The icing should be thick but still spreadable.
To assemble: slice the loaf pan cakes in half so you have 4 squares. Frost each layer, stacking the cakes as you go. Top the entire cake with extra chopped chocolate and enjoy!
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