Chocolate Raspberry Avocado Cake
Soft, moist and deliciously healthy, this chocolate raspberry avocado cake is a perfect dessert for a summer gathering. It is made with raspberries that render it a delicate flavor and the soft buttery richness of avocados that make this cake a rich and moist cheeky treat.
Raspberries, are in season from late Spring through mid Fall .They are delicate but carry an unforgettable fragrance.
The fresh markets are filled wit them this season.
Since the life span of Raspberries is pretty short it is best to use them in creating some awesome desserts or dishes or smoothies right away.
How to choose raspberries?
Plump, firm and fragrant raspberries are the ones we want to look for while choosing raspberries.With their rich color, sweet juicy taste, and antioxidant power, it is no wonder raspberries remain one of the world’s most consumed berries.
What are the health benefits of raspberries?
Raspberries have numerous health benefits related to their anti-oxidant property on the cardiac system, insulin levels, gastric system and eye health.
Raspberries contain powerful antioxidants that work against free radicals inhibiting tumor growth and decreasing inflammation in the body.They are also known to slow down cancer cell growth.
The Back Story
Many a time, I have stood by a basket of raspberries and wondered what exact shade of lipstick might match the color, because they are just so beautiful.So armed with two tiny baskets full of raspberries, I walked back from the farmer’s market dreaming of using them in a recipe.
The avocados I bought earlier that week were sitting in my refrigerator just chilling. An idea slowly started to form in my mind, what if I bake a cake with raspberries & avocados?
How to make the raspberry avocado cake?
Donning my hands with a pair of double gloves(my egg allergy!) with the egg beater in hand, I set about beating the eggs.Once done I gently added the flour, cocoa powder, sugar in a mixing bowl and mixed it all together.
Next the pureed raspberries and avocado went into the mix.The batter was ready to go into the oven.
- Preheat the oven , grease the baking pan and fill in the batter.
- Gently place it in the middle rack of the oven and bake it for 30-40 minutes.
- Stick a toothpick to check if it is baked in the center, once done.
- Sit it on a cooling rack for 10 minutes .
- Gently remove the cake from the pan , once cool, by inverting it on to a plate.
- Cut and serve.
The moist softness and the delicious flavor of raspberries, along with the sweetness of the chocolate is sure to get you hooked into making this cake more often for your family.
Chocolate Raspberry Avocado Cake recipe
How to make Chocolate Raspberry Avocado Cake?
4
servings20
minutes50
minutes1017
kcal1
hour10
minutesIngredients
- Dry Ingredients
3 cups 3 All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup 1/2 Cocoa Powder
2 cups 2 Brown Sugar
2 tsp 2 Baking Powder
2 tsp 2 Baking soda
1/2 tsp 1/2 Salt
- Wet Ingredients
3 3 Eggs
2 2 Avocado scooped and mashed into a pasty consistency
2 tbsp 2 White Vinegar
2 tsp 2 Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup 1/2 Water
1 cup 1 Raspberries
Directions
- Sift together all the dry ingredients, except the sugar & set it aside.
- Now in a mixing bowl, beat the egg along with the other ingredients with an electric egg beater. Add brown sugar to the wet mix and stir well.
- Now pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk it till it’s smooth.
- Toss some whole berries into the above mix and after greasing & gently flouring the cake pan, pour the batter into the cake pan.
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes, before placing the filled cake pan in.
- Bake for 35- 40 minutes, insert a toothpick to see if the cake is baked completely ( If the toothpick comes out clean, it means it is ready to be taken out of the oven)
- Let it cool for 10 minutes before moving it to a cooling rack, cut & serve as desired
- This goes well with ice-cream too, a perfect summer dessert ! Enjoy the moist rich creamy cake
Notes
- Raspberries, are in season from late Spring through mid fall .They are delicate but carry an unforgettable fragrance .They do not last for more than three days . Select the plump ,firm and fragrant berries. Store them in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories1017
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 20g 31%
- Saturated Fat 4g 20%
- Cholesterol 123mg 41%
- Sodium 1013mg 43%
- Potassium 1241mg 36%
- Total Carbohydrate 199g 67%
- Dietary Fiber 15g 60%
- Sugars 110g
- Protein 199g 398%
- Vitamin A 7%
- Vitamin C 22%
- Calcium 27%
- Iron 44%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
The buttery softness and the creaminess of the avocado is perfect for creating moist soft cakes. Have you tried my Eggless Avocado cupcake recipe yet? It is pure delight!
The Bottom Line
Chocolate Raspberry Avocado cake is the quickest and easiest cake to make The creamy deliciousness will last with you longer than the cake itself. Give it a try, will you?
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