So we're blessing my first post of 2019 with some sweet success. This cake came out a winner despite my reservations. I honestly thought it would be a 5/10 thing, my cakes can be real disappointers sometimes. Not this time. This cake was epic.
I had a classic avocado problem. I had gone all hipster and bought like 5 avocados at one time convincing myself that each lovely avocado would ripen at a different time. Nope. One fine day they were all soft and were screaming to be used (or else tossed, them avocados can be real shits once they are ripe)
So I ran to YouTube.
I was inspired by the scran line's recipe for choco avocado cupcakes . Yup, avocados. You're thinking- that's weird and disgusting, but no it's not. It's an amazing superpower, you'll thank me later.
It's dreamy, you just blend 3 ripe large avocados in the food processor with icing sugar and cocoa powder and refrigerate for an hour. Dreamy creamy plant-based frosting!
Ok let's make this cake!
What You'll Need
Avocado Frosting
3 large ripe avocados
1/4th cup pure cocoa powder
3/4th-1 cup icing sugar (depending on your personal preference for sweetness)
Splash of vanilla
Chocolate Cake
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4th cup vegetable oil
1 cup coconut milk
3/4th cup sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa powder
80 grams of melted vegan dark chocolate (I used about half a bar of Amul dark chocolate )
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
* I am a total loser for mixing metrics, but roll with me. We're globalized now.
How To Make
You'll want to make the avocado frosting first. In a food processor blend peeled ripe avocados, sugar, vanilla, and cocoa powder together.
After you blend you'll get a nice goopy mix that looks like this:
You'll want to pop that into the refrigerator for at least ONE HOUR. This is a critical step as it thickens the frosting to perfection. So put your frosting mix in the fridge now. good.
Now let's move on to the cake.
Go ahead and met your dark chocolate gently in a bowl with a splash of water on a stove or in the microwave for about a 60-90 seconds.
In a large bowl add your oil, vanilla, sugar, salt, coconut milk, and vinegar/lemon juice and whisk together well. Now add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and mix. Finally gently stir in your melted dark chocolate.
Pour into a lined cake tin. Pre-heat oven to 160c and pop in the oven for about 30 minutes (depending on your oven please check with toothpick).
Let that baby cool for 45 minutes. Then go ahead and frost that cake with your chocolate avocado from the fridge. I used a piping bag to swirl it on top. You can simply layer with a knife or get fancier if you have the tools, either way- tastes amazing. Garnish with chopped pistachios (or nuts of choice). Present to people you want to impress with a gentle smirk.
Hope your 2019 is being super bright and treating you with opportunities to be kinder. Till next time <3 nbsp="" p="">
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
* I am a total loser for mixing metrics, but roll with me. We're globalized now.
How To Make
You'll want to make the avocado frosting first. In a food processor blend peeled ripe avocados, sugar, vanilla, and cocoa powder together.
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| All your ingredients and WHIRRRRRR |
You'll want to pop that into the refrigerator for at least ONE HOUR. This is a critical step as it thickens the frosting to perfection. So put your frosting mix in the fridge now. good.
Now let's move on to the cake.
Go ahead and met your dark chocolate gently in a bowl with a splash of water on a stove or in the microwave for about a 60-90 seconds.
In a large bowl add your oil, vanilla, sugar, salt, coconut milk, and vinegar/lemon juice and whisk together well. Now add flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, and mix. Finally gently stir in your melted dark chocolate.
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| cake batter ready to bake |
Pour into a lined cake tin. Pre-heat oven to 160c and pop in the oven for about 30 minutes (depending on your oven please check with toothpick).
Let that baby cool for 45 minutes. Then go ahead and frost that cake with your chocolate avocado from the fridge. I used a piping bag to swirl it on top. You can simply layer with a knife or get fancier if you have the tools, either way- tastes amazing. Garnish with chopped pistachios (or nuts of choice). Present to people you want to impress with a gentle smirk.
Hope your 2019 is being super bright and treating you with opportunities to be kinder. Till next time <3 nbsp="" p="">
