This soft and moist avocado cake recipe with chocolate swirls has no butter, shortening or margarine. It's a bit healthier because of the avocado puree.
I have been working on this easy avocado cake recipe since last Summer but every time I made it, something was wrong. After a thousand tweaks, this recipe is now PERFECT!
This avocado marble cake is soft and moist. It's not too dense like a pound cake but not too airy like a chiffon cake either. There's a nice balance.
The fresh avocado puree adds a lot of moisture and it also replaces shortening, butter and margarine, making it a slight healthy avocado cake.
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The best thing about this simple avocado cake recipe is there is no need to make it pretty, thanks to all those beautiful chocolate swirls on top. This would be a great avocado birthday cake for people who are not too fond of frostings.
I know most of you are worried that you will taste the avocados in this avocado chocolate cake but trust me when I say this=> You can't taste them at all!
My husband couldn't tell and he has a very strong palette!
How to make avocado cake?
- Cream together avocado puree, sugar, coconut oil.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- Separately, whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Combine the dry mixture and wet mixture together.
- To create the marble effect, reserve some cake batter and mix it together with sugar, milk and cocoa powder. Swirl it with a butter knife on top of the cake.
- Bake and enjoy.
Tips for avocado cake:
- Both, baking powder and baking soda are required for the perfect texture. Don't omit one or replace one with the other.
- Don't replace buttermilk with regular milk since buttermilk adds moisture.
- Use RIPE avocados for maximum creaminess.
- Don't replace cake flour with any other flour since it creates the best cake texture.
- Make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature so that they blend together smoothly.
- Puree the avocado into a very smooth mixture because if it's not smooth, there will be lumps in the cake.
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Recipe
Avocado Cake
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Ingredients
Avocado cake batter
- 1 Avocado Ripe, Pureed into a smooth paste without lumps
- 2 tablespoon Coconut oil
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 2 Eggs Large
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- 2¼ cups Cake flour
- 1½ teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking soda
Chocolate batter to create the "marbling" effect
- ¾ cup Avocado cake batter Remove this amount from the cake batter you just made
- 3 tablespoon Cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- 4 tablespoon Milk More or less may be needed to make the batter smooth
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add the avocado puree, coconut oil, and sugar and mix everything until smooth.
- Add eggs, one at a time, while continuing to mix.
- Add buttermilk and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Dump this dry mixture into the wet mixture and mix until just combined. Your avocado cake batter is ready.
- Scoop out ¾ cup of the batter you just made into another bowl.
- Add cocoa powder, sugar and milk and mix until just combined. Your chocolate avocado cake batter is ready.
- Pour spoonfuls of the chocolate avocado cake batter that you just made on top of the cakes and use a toothpick or a butter knife to create a marbling effect.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
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Until next time, tata my lovelies!
lisa
I'm firmly in the "love" camp with avocados. This cake looks so great with the marbling. I want a piece for breakfast, please!
kirsten
This looks delicious! I have a new year's resolution to add more avocado to my like in 2013, and I think I'll be making this cake when I'm a little done with guacamole.
Erica
Oh my! That is genius, I've never tried avocado in sweets before -- My dad is SUPER picky, I'm going to make him this cake and see if he notices the avocado!
thoma
Hey
Trying this cake today. K have noticed the baking powder.
WHAT ABOUT BUTTER OR OIL???
Abeer
Hey thoma...it's butter and oil-free. The avocado replaces all that
EA Stewart
I am just like you...really disliked avocados as a kid, but love 'em now! My dad was forced to eat them growing up {had tons growing at his house in San Diego} & still dislikes them to this day. Love your cake with the cocoa avocado swirl-looks so moist and delicious!
ila
I am going to try this soon...Thanks you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe.
rita
I love avocados! I eat avocados mainly with salad or combined with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes DELICIOUS. I've never tried to bake a cake with it...It looks moist and delicious. Thank you for sharing the marble effect tip!!
Monet
I adore baking with avocados and this looks just delicious! Thank you for sharing with us. I hope you have a great start to your week. Stay healthy, happy, and warm!
dara
Avocado cake? Brilliant. I love any excuse for these tasty treats.
Bibi
I love, love avocado, but I never thought of using it in baking. I can't wait to try your recipes.
Maureen
this sounds ridiculously delicious!
amy @ fearless homemaker
What a gorgeous cake! I love avocado, so I know i'd love this. YUM!
Jerry
Abeer,
I like how you incorporated the avocado into your marble cake. I love avocados on pretty much anything but I never tried making cake with it so this is something I look forward to trying out.
Colleen
I LOVE avocados, and I love marble cake, so this is a winning combo! It looks rich and moist. I love that you can make little cupcakes too!
Yvonne
I've heard of zucchini cake, but avocado is new! It sounds amazing, I'm gonna have to try it next time I make anything sweet