How to Make Chocolate Cake With Avocado Instead of Eggs and Butter

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It is light, with a silky smooth frosting, and rich in chocolate and healthy fats. When it comes to avocados, you have probably heard about their amazing health benefits, but we can say a few words once more:

These fruits have an impressive nutritional value, as they are abundant in minerals and vitamins, including:

Vitamin C
Calcium
Magnesium
Sodium
Vitamin K
Vitamin B1
Vitamin B2
Vitamin B3
Vitamin B5
Vitamin B6
Vitamin B9
Vitamin E
Phosphorus
Iron
Zinc
Manganese

An interesting fact is that avocados are even richer in potassium than bananas, having: 14% potassium, while bananas have 10%.

This is how to make this delicious cake:

For the cake:

1 ripe avocado, mashed until smooth
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cups all-purpose flour (HHL advises to switch to rice or coconut flour)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups water
5 tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa powder
2 cups sucanat sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons white vinegar

For the frosting

2 ripe avocados, mashed until smooth
5 tablespoons dark chocolate cocoa powder
1 cups sugar (HHL advises 1/3 cup of Monk fruit sugar)

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