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Avocado Chocolate Cake

This cake doesn’t have any eggs or butter and, instead, has avocado that adds moisture and fat to the cake.
Servings: 10
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup ripe avocado, mashed (About one avocado. I put mine in a food processor to ensure there weren't any lumps)
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Ganache Frosting

  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Use Pam Spray with flour and spray an 8-10 cup bundt pan. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients except the sugar. Whisk together all the wet ingredients together in a separate large bowl. Mix the sugar into the wet mixture.
  • Add dry ingredients into the wet bowl and mix with a whisk until batter is smooth.
  • Pour batter into a greased cake pan. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • To make the chocolate ganache frosting, combine chopped chocolate and heavy cream in a glass bowl. Microwave for about 30 seconds and stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. If it isn't hot enough to melt the chocolate, microwave for about 10-15 more seconds.
  • Let chocolate ganache cool for a few minutes. Then put into piping bag and pipe chocolate ganache along the lines of the bundt cake. I then added some Valrhona pearls.

Notes

Recipe found on Joy the Baker, who got it from Think Write Eat.
Serving: 0.1of recipe, Calories: 435kcal, Carbohydrates: 75g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Sodium: 377mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 42g, NET CARBS: 72
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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