Two ripe avocados sitting in my fridge staring at me…”We don’t want to be turned into a standard guacomole or just eaten as a salad component…please turn us into something exciting!!!”
Yes your reading correctly, the avocados spoke to me… Lol! 😉
No! These were my thoughts that prompted me into doing something very different from what I have done before. I’ve heard and seen people baking with avocados so it was my turn now. Pleasantly surprised at how soft and moist the loaf turned out and how extremely healthy it is apart from the sugar content!
A Fatless, butterless cake wooo hooo!!! Everyone who tried it couldn’t tell the main ingredient and it went down a treat especially with the zingy lemon icing sugar that hits your palette as you take your first bite!
Soooo simple….sooo quick and easy…great for those who crave cake but may have cholesterol issues! My little one said it was very tasty and children do not lie! So give it a go friends…much love D x
INGREDIENTS
For the cake
200g self raising flour
150g caster sugar
4 free range eggs
2 ripe avocados
For the topping
juice of half a lemon
4-6 tbsp icing sugar
Handful of flaked almonds
METHOD
• Preheat oven to 180°c/350°f/gas mark 4. Line and grease a loaf tin
• Beat sugar and eggs in an electric mixer for 5-7 minutes on a medium speed. So that the initial ingredients have doubled in volume
• Meanwhile mash and smooth out Avocado flesh into a very silky consistency. Should be similar to a soft butter consistency
• Add the flour and avocado to the egg mixture and mix until combined well
• Transfer the batter into the loaf tin and bake for 35-45 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack
To make the icing ~
• Gradually stir the lemon juice into the icing sugar and beat to get a thick sticky white consistency
• Once the loaf has cooled spread over the lemon icing and sprinkle with the flaked almonds
Amazing!
Thanks Kera x
Imagine that! Very creative use of avocado. A must try.
Thank you! 🙂 next time I want to add cocoa!
wow. avocados in cake.. very clever, very innovative. Butterless too! Great job Dimple.
Thank you Namrata! It’s amazing how it becomes quite like a butter consistency and is a little greasy to the touch 🙂
Delicious. I have been reading allot about avocados in baked goods lately.. Now you have tried it .. I will go for it:)
Thank you! Oh cool! I look forward to reading your avocado recipes 🙂
Looks great, Dimple 😊 I’ll be giving that a go x
Thanks Elaine x
Lovely Dimple!
Thank you Anjana! Hope your keeping well x
I am good. Hope you had a lovely festival season 🙂
Yes we did thanks! Hope you had a great time too 🙂
Wow! So interesting–I’ve never heard about baking with avocados. This looks like a must-try!
Aww thank you honey! definitely do give it a go x
It does look so yummy! LOVE that green colour Dimple. And don’t worry… Nutella speaks to me all the time! 🙂
Thanks Lidia! That’s funny! your friend Nutella spoke to me this morning after a long time, to spread it on some toast lol 😉
I love avocados in and with practically everything. I’ll definitely use this idea–how pretty *and* delicious sounding!
Thank you Kathryn! I hope you enjoy it. Though it’s amazing that you can’t easily tell that it’s an avocado based cake 🙂
This sounds quite interesting and yummy… I have a recipe for an avocado pie that I have been wanting to test out. Maybe this will get me motivated.
Thank you Frances. Oh that’s great, please do post the avocado pie.. would love to see it 🙂
NO, Yes, REALLY? Avocado in a cake?! Such a fabulous idea – I must try it!
Yes REALLY! It was nice to have a slice of cake knowing there was no butter in it! 🙂
This cake looks delicious! I’m amazed by how healthy it is compared to the average cake 😀 Love how it’s simple to make too.
Thanks Ada! It came out soft. I didn’t know what to expect but it worked! The only thing I would change next time is maybe to make a filling for it to add more flavour 🙂
That’s amazing!! Avocado? Really awesome!! 🙂 Would love to try this out!! Just that I don’t take eggs – wonder if it’ll work out with egg substitute! But looks fantastic Dimple! Happy Diwali btw 🙂 And you’re right, kids don’t lie. Haha!
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Thank you Bandhana…I guess you could try it instead of butter in an egg less cake recipe. Happy Diwali to you too xxx
Dimple, this is so healthy with the free-range eggs, avocados, almonds – so many healthy fats. It looks so moist and tender, too – YUM. 🙂 I love using avocado in place of butter to up the omega-3 and -6 fat content and reduce cholesterol.
Great job, chica. Happy baking!
Oh, and your photos are great. You have a unique photography style – it shines.
Thank you Shanna! Yes I’m surprised at how healthy I made it!
I’ve really been trying to improve my pictures I’m glad you like them. Thank you for your kind words x
How delicious and healthy…perfect! 🙂
I was surprised at how healthy I made it lol! 😉