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Paleo Chocolate Avocado Cake

Avocado and chocolate become best friends to create a rich, moist cake that even your kids will clamor for.
Course: Dessert
Keyword: avocado, cake, chocolate, paleo, vegetarian
Servings: 8
Calories: 450kcal
Author: California Avocado Commission

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup boiling water
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups finely ground almond flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup dark honey
  • ½ cup coconut palm sugar
  • 2 ripe, medium avocados; peeled, seeded and mashed
  • 4 large eggs
  • ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Grease a loaf pan, and line with parchment paper.
  • In a small bowl, pour boiling water and vanilla extract onto cocoa powder, and whisk to combine; it should be like a slightly runny paste.
  • In a large bowl, sift almond flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Add honey, coconut sugar and avocados to the bowl of a food processor. Process until avocado mixture is smooth and pale green.
  • Add chocolate mixture to the food processor, and blend until well combined.
  • Whisk eggs, and add them to the food processor; pulse 3–5 times to incorporate into the mixture.
  • Gently fold chocolate-avocado mixture into the dry ingredients, adding chocolate chips if you’re using them.
  • Pour batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake 50 minutes, or until a knife comes out clean. The cake will be a bit jiggly. Cool the cake for at least 20 minutes before removing from the pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 26g | Sodium: 140mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 36g