Avocado in a cake? Sounds strange right? Even I had felt the same when I had initially seen the recipe. I was searching the web for different ways of using avocado when I chanced on this recipe here.
I have pretty much followed the recipe with some changes of my own. Since I was trying this for the first time, I reduced the ingredients by half. I added milk instead of water, to make it little dense. But feel free to do add water or add soy milk and make this vegan, either way it tastes great. I also did not do any kind of frosting (we are not big fans of frosting, the kiddo likes some sprinkles on his cake and that is pretty much it), but topped the cake with chopped walnuts.
Let me assure you that there is hardly any flavor of the avocado or vinegar in the baked cake. It tastes like a regular Chocolate Cake/loaf, but with nutritional benefits of avocado albeit in very little quantity. And since this is low fat (no butter) cake, the feeling is even better. We had it as a snack in the evening with our tea and for the kiddo I baked them in form of muffin and topped with some sprinkles.
Tips for a Good Egg Substitute
- Substitute for 1 egg= Mix 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 1 Tablespoonof vinegar and add it to the wet ingredients. This works well for cakes and makes them lighter and fluffier. Note: This might not work for cookes.
- Use apple cider vinegar in place of white vinegar if you wish.
If you would like to try this recipe then please follow the baking procedure; the egg substitute is already in the method. The combination of vinegar + baking soda as a substitute for egg is a winner and it works wonder in cakes and muffins. I have had good results in the Blueberry Muffins and a regular chocolate cake.
Source: Adapted from Joy The Baker
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (I used vegetable oil)
- 1/3 cup soft avocado ( completely mashed)
- 1 cup milk ( I used low fat milk) [ add soy milk or water and make this vegan]
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts(topping)
Egg Substitute : (instead of 1 egg)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar (white vinegar should be fine)
Method:
- Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Grease a cake or loaf pan and set aside.
- In a bow mix together the dry ingredients AP flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa and salt.
- In another big bowl mix the wet ingredients together, including the mashed avocado. Add sugar to this and stir. (I use a hand mixer to blend).
- Add in the dry ingredients to this in intervals to the wet mixture and keep stirring. This mixture is not very thick.
- Pour batter into a greased tin, top with chopped walnuts (optional). Bake for 30-35 minutes, until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool and then transfer to wire rack for more cooling.
Loaf looks simply gorgeous,soo spongy and super moist..
Hi Supriya, how are you? I’m doing great and so are the kids too. I was also going to try a similar cake one of these days. Seeing yours I can’t wait to try it.
nice addition of healthy avocado to the usual chocolate loaf…sounds interesting.Will definitely try.
You have a wonderful blog with whole lot of healthy recipes yet tssty!
Looks very moist…loved the addition of avocado n I m sure it is healthy too..
Luv the texture of your bread…looks perfect n tempting
Luv the texture of your cake loaf ……looks perfect n tempting
i have seen them in breads too and have wanted to bake them..this looks yumm..chocolate combo works great with any fruit..
wow, that is an excellent way to include or hide avocadoes for someone who does not like it. Lovely looking loaf and slices.
has been on my to-make list for ages now
Thank you all very much.
Hi RC, avocado in a a cake such a lovely twist how does it taste . i love that fruit so much luks very yummy 🙂
can u pls tell me this is for how many egg equal to.. is it for every 1 egg= ?
as i want to know the exact math as we dont take eggs and i can substitute with all the recepies with eggs. pls let me know
Mix 1 tsp. baking soda to 1 Tbsp of vinegar and add it to the batter and this makes lighter, fluffier cakes/cupcakes.?
Hi Vani, this recipe calls for one egg. So if you want to substitute egg then it is equivalent to 1 Tbsp vinegar + 1 tsp baking soda.
Mix 1 tsp. baking soda to 1 Tbsp of vinegar and this is equivalent of 1 egg for any cake or muffin recipe.
For this chocolate cake recipe, please follow the baking procedure. Hope this helps.
I love love this idea of chocolate and avocado loaf, looks scrumptious.
I followed the directions to a tee and I had to bake the cake about fifteen minutes longer than called for, the dough was very thick, and the cake is rich and chewy. All together there were some things I had to change, but it was very good!
Thanks for trying Rachel.
I am bookmarking this! Sounds so good, i want to bake this right now. But will wait till I come back. I guess the avocado will make it dense and silky?
Hello Supriya, I’m in love with your website….Gr8 Gr8!I tried this yummy cake and it’s a hit with kids. I loved the texture and i can’t stop eating:)This is the first receipe i tried and waiting to try more. I’m passionate about cooking and same with DH…he’s yet to taste!let’s see…Thanks a ton!
Awesome, so nice to hear that. 🙂