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Ultimate Chocolate Avocado Cake

by Roxy, So Vegan December 1, 2017November 7, 2021
December 1, 2017November 7, 2021
The Ultimate Chocolate Avocado Cake

Here it is. Our ultimate chocolate avocado cake.

This recipe has been a real labour of love. We’ve tested, tested and tested this recipe over the past month or so, and we’re super chuffed with the end result.

Our neighbours and colleagues have devoured up to a dozen versions of this cake and the feedback has always been a resounding success.

The avocado flavour is very subtle, giving the cake a lighter texture, which is something you wouldn’t achieve using conventional butter.

We’ve also reduced the steps as much as possible to make this recipe accessible to all levels of bakers. Don’t fret if you’re not an experienced baker because there’s not a lot that can go wrong

Don’t forget to always check the labels on flour and sugar. Some refined versions are not always vegan so it’s always a good idea to look into the brand and their manufacturing methods.

Good luck!

Roxy & Ben

The Ultimate Chocolate Avocado Cake

The Ultimate Chocolate Avocado Cake

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Servings 12 people

Ingredients

  • 1 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 300 g (10.6 oz) light muscovado sugar
  • 200 g (7 oz) plain flour
  • 80 g (2.8 oz) cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 120 ml (4 fl.oz) plant-based milk
  • 80 g (2.8 oz) applesauce
  • vegan butter, for greasing

For the avocado chocolate frosting

  • 4 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 avocados, ripe, peeled and pitted
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For decoration

  • dark chocolate
  • raspberries

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 160°C fan / 350°F.
  • Lightly grease three round 7” cake tins and line each base with greaseproof paper.
  • Place one avocado, sugar and vegetable oil in a food processor and process until the mixture is completely smooth. Then transfer to a large mixing bowl and sieve in the flour, cocoa powder, and stir in the bicarbonate of soda, baking powder, 2 tsp of vanilla extract, milk, and applesauce.
  • Divide the cake mix evenly between the three cakes tins and smooth over the top of the mixture. Then transfer the cake tins to the oven and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the three cake tins from the oven, turn them out onto a cooling rack and leave to cool completely. This can take up to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the avocado chocolate frosting by placing all the ingredients into a food processor and blending until smooth. Open the lid of the processor and scrape down the sides as needed to ensure the avocado is fully mixed into the frosting.
  • To build the cake, cover the first cake with a third of the frosting, then place the second cake on top and cover with another third of the frosting. Finally add the third cake and cover with the remaining frosting.
  • Top the cake with shavings and larger pieces of dark chocolate, and decorate with a few raspberries.
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27 Comments

Diana December 1, 2017 - 2:51 pm

Can be used another type of flour? Such as rice or almond flour? Or any other type?

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Roxy December 2, 2017 - 2:33 pm

Hey Diana. We haven’t tried using another type of flour for this recipe. Other types of flour might make the mixture quite dense, so we recommend substituting a bit at a time. Maybe try half and half for the first attempt!

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Caron Bolden January 13, 2018 - 9:00 pm

I’ve just made this today using Dove gluten free plain flour. It is still deliciously light and fluffy.

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Ben, So Vegan February 3, 2018 - 12:18 am

Amazing, that’s good to know! We might have to try this ourselves. Thanks Caron!

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brinacyl January 9, 2018 - 12:59 am

hello is there anyway to cut down on the sugar ? thank you

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Roxy, So Vegan January 9, 2018 - 2:20 pm

Hi Brinacyl. You can try using other sweeteners like agave syrup, or maybe blended dates? But you want to achieve a similar consistency otherwise the bake might not turn out well. So maybe cut down half of the sugar and try substituting the remainder with something else. Hope that helps! Roxy (So Vegan)

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Tina March 27, 2018 - 11:24 pm

What is the size of the baking pan

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Ben, So Vegan April 13, 2018 - 10:23 am

Hey Tina we use 7 inch tins. Thanks!

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Mariana March 30, 2018 - 1:31 am

Saludos.
Se puede sustituir con harina integral? y con respecto al jarabe de arce o agave no hay en mi ciudad, puedo usar miel para el glaseado?. De nuevo la medida del molde por favor. Gracias

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Luz March 30, 2018 - 7:28 pm

So good I love it thank you for the recepe

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Stephanie April 5, 2018 - 2:23 am

Recipe looks amazing however can I replace the vegetable oil with coconut oil and if I use agave syrup do I still use 300g? In would also need.to make it GF so I was thinking coconut flour too? Thoughts?

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Ben, So Vegan April 13, 2018 - 10:23 am

Hey Stephanie. We haven’t tried substituting those ingredients but in theory they should work. Agave syrup would make the mixture very wet, so we’d recommend using a lot less and experimenting with the quantities until you reach a similar consistency to what we have in the video. Thanks!

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Mandy April 10, 2018 - 4:53 am

What size are the baking pans please?

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Ben, So Vegan April 13, 2018 - 10:21 am

Hey Mandy we use 7 inch tins. Thanks!

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Joanna May 20, 2018 - 2:02 am

This is so so good! Thank you so much for this! I’m now using this recipe to make a cake for my friend’s wedding

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Ben, So Vegan May 23, 2018 - 8:37 am

Wow that’s amazing! Thanks Joanna.

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Angie See July 2, 2018 - 12:27 pm

Would it work with just one pan? I do not have 3 pans n my oven isn’t big enough…. also what would the timing be? Thanks.

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Cindy foster August 16, 2018 - 10:47 am

Can this be cooked in one pan ie., 10″. If so what would the cooking time be?

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Marina Mohamad December 15, 2018 - 2:10 pm

So delicious and I will try.

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Roxy, So Vegan December 16, 2018 - 11:35 am

Awesome!

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Georgia December 17, 2018 - 3:13 am

Can you give ingredients in American measurements?? I’m having a hard time trying to convert the measurements. I would really like to try making this cake!

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Lynne Bloor March 25, 2019 - 7:52 pm

Hi havebaked this cake but used organic cacao powder in place of cocoa , could I maybe freeze it and ice it another time ?
Thank you Lynne B

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nada October 26, 2019 - 4:50 am

I do need to substitute the applesauce..

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nada October 26, 2019 - 5:14 am

can i use yoghurt instead?

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Roxy, So Vegan October 29, 2019 - 2:34 pm

Hey Nada, instead of which ingredient? Thanks, Roxy

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Roxy, So Vegan October 29, 2019 - 2:35 pm

Hey yes potentially that should work ok! Best, Roxy

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Tia December 29, 2019 - 10:27 am

can I use brown or regular white sugar?? which one is better?

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