Did you know you could turn an avocado into a mind-blowing, creamy chocolate mousse cake?
Turns out it's not sorcery. It's real. (That or I'm a witch.)
I had no idea of this magic until a couple of days ago when my avocados were toying with my emotions.
I knew they wouldn't make it another night you know how avocados have a 3 second window between perfect and expired⦠well, this was happening, I could see it with my own eyes but it was late and I was feeling more on the sweet side of the story so instead of whipping up some guac like I normally would, I opened the little green wonders and I asked them if they liked chocolate.
Spoil alert: They said yes!
I swear I'm committing a vegan/plant based sin...
I really feel like being vegan comes hand in hand with having this insatiable love affair with avocados but to tell you the truth I don't even really like avos. I mean I like them in stuff, when the other stuff they're mixed with takes them over. I like when they're like a third wheel, hanging out there awkwardly being all like, "hey, I'm here too you know..." but no one really cares. I like to be able to ignore it if I want to, tune in when I'm interested, and focus meshing my face with the one Iβm actually there for. ;)
Let's just say my relationship with avos was complicated!
It's gettin' HOT in here! π₯ π₯ π₯
I live in Bali, which is a tiny tropical island that's in Indonesia. It's HOT here and so, the culture doesn't really use ovens! (Can you imagine? Iβm looking at you North America!)
For the last year of my life I have been upping my raw game and while I have surpassed my greatest dreams for what I could create, sometimes I found myself secretly crying myself to sleep wishing for the day a warm cake or cookie that was within my dietary range would come into my life.
Well, I'm a go-getter so I finally figured out a solution and bought the biggest toaster oven I have ever seen. I'm telling you this because I cooked this in a toaster oven, not a conventional oven so I can't guarantee if it would be the same heat or cooking time!
So, you know I love a challenge right?
I literally had no idea what I was doing so we have to piece match some photos with some direction from when I went rogue and didn't document what was happening!
I genuinely didnβt think this was going to turn out. I thought I was wasting the avocados! Man, was I wrong and I am so happy for that!
The outcome of this actually blew me away! I'm super confident in my abilities and knowledge when it comes to the kitchen front, but guys, AVOCADO and CHOCOLATE? I just wasn't sure....
I'm obsessed with making good-for-you food that is delicious at the same time!
I believe food is one of the fundamental keys to our health. I think that what we put in our bodies has a lot to do with how the function and what goes wrong or right within them. That's why I love to make recipes like this that harness the healing power of natural foods but still give you the satisfaction you deserve in a meal! ;)
Hopefully you'll give some of my mouth-watering concoctions a try and feel amazing eating these guilt free goodies too!
Donβt believe me, just watch! ;)
What you need:
Double Chocolate Mousse Avocado Cake (vegan, gluten-free)
I know normally I am a lot more photo-showy about this but forgive me this time and follow along as I add things whenever I feel inspired!
Cake (2 layers)
Disclaimer: I started off making one layer then remade the same layer to add a double decker effect!
- 1 and 1/2, soft avocados
- 2 cups raw cacao powder
- 1 1/4 cups coconut oil
- 1 cup maple syrup (or sweetener of choice) ADD MORE IF YOU HAVE A SWEET TOOTH!
- 1 ΒΌ cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 chia eggs
- 1.5 tbs sea salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
Chocolate Fudge Icing
- 1 and 1/2 soft avocado
- 1/2 cup raw cacao powder
- Β½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (I make my own using coconut oil, cacao powder, maple syrup and sea salt but if you are using store bought make sure to check the ingredients- they can contain a lot of nasty stuff!)
What to do:
Cake:
- Start by mixing the raw cacao, coconut oil, sea salt and maple syrup together in a big bowl.
- Mix this part until it becomes a thick liquid. Add sweetener as needed followed by cacao powder to thicken!
- Cut the avos in halves and pulse 3 of the halves in a food processor (you want 1 and a half avo.)
- Add the avocado cream to the bowl with the chocolate and mix well.
- Stir in the coconut flour and chia eggs, and vanilla and baking soda + powder, mix thoroughly! get your workout inβ¦. or just throw it in the food processor! ;)
- Check your mixture, depending on your sweetener it can be more βliquidyβ than mine so ensure it's a thick batter like the photos shown.
- *If yours is more liquid, add 1 tbs of coconut flour at a time until you get desired consistency!
- Set aside for now.
Chocolate Fudge Icing
- Whip up the other 3 halves of the avocados with the cacao powder, maple syrup, sea salt, all spice and vanilla in a food processor!
- Blend it all together until it whips up into a whipped frosting consistency.
- Line a cake pan with coconut oil.
- Pour half of the cake mix in and spread out evenly.
- Pour half of the icing on top of the cake and spread it out.
- One more layer of cake using the rest of the batter and spreading evenly again.
- Finish off the icing you haven't eaten yet on top of the batter.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chunks.
- Put in oven for 30 minutes on 190'C.
- Using the toothpick trick, when the toothpick comes out dry, you're good to go and take the cake out of the oven. Let cool before serving.
Now that your masterpiece is ready, PUT IN THE FRIDGE FOR MOUSSE! or eat right away for melting lava.
POUR SOME MAPLE SYRUP ON MEEEE!** (In the name of love!)
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Looks moist and chocolaty
It sure is! The avo really gives it a creaminess that's nothing short of delicious :)
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Yay! SO happy to hear this cake has been chosen :) Thanks AJ <3 I really would love more people to get to try this healthy dessert :)
Someone else posted too a recipe witch included avocado and chocolate and I found it very interesting! I love them both but itΒ΄s hard to believe that is possible to mix them. But your photos and recipe looks very good so maybe I just have to try making it!
Hahaha oh I know the feeling. I wasn't so sure myself except I was really banking on the avo being overtaken by the chocolate (which it was!) The one thing I'll say is that as a friend of mine mentioned when working with avocados, it can be a little bit more savory than sweet which is why maple syrup is needed. I poured some on my slice too ;)
Wooowoo
delicious!
I think you are a genius! It made me so hungry just reading your post I'm now going to have to eat lunch! lol Seriously I am really impressed. I'll have to up my exercise game if I keep eating your amazing creations! Well done! Resteemed!
Hahaha well, part of my health regime is activity/work out every day though, all of my ingredients are as good for me as possible so I really believe it's totally guiltless to eat as many of them as I want! ;)
As you can tell, I have a constant supply on hand and am still fit and healthy ;) Don't worry! <3
Thank you for the loving encouragement! I've been really inspired lately so there is so much more to come and not enough time for me to get it all up here ;) <3
Nice work on the post! Looks fantastic and thanks a lot for sharing this, as a vegan it can be tricky to find new recipes in the desert section :)
Recently did a mandarin cake with almond flour and chia egg mix and mandarin syrup, but this looks like a next level desert ;)
Peace
Hey @clausewitz I can imagine! Desserts are my thing ;) I shop at the local organic market for my creations and I like to know what's in my food so I make almost everything myself :) If you want some inspiration you should hang around here, I am constantly making desserts, it's non stop haha
That sounds really good! See almond flour is something that I wouldn't have around here or if I found it, it'd be super expensive so when I really want it I have to make it from my nuts lol but I love it so, it's all fun =D Hope my blog is able to satisfy some cravings for you =D
I see that, some beautiful crafting going on : )
I sure will stick around, there are so much vegan alternatives I am just getting acquainted to, desserts, mozzarella, and what not :P
Yeah it costs a lot :/ almost to much, but what to do right, grounding some low price almonds might save a buck but still sooo expensive.
Thanks for you kind response :) Looking forward to more deliciousness!
Peace
Oh my God. I love, I breathe avocado is so rich and more with a good arepa but, integrate it in this way to a healthy recipe? I had no idea, and it looks really delicious. Over here you won a new follower and fan. ππ»
Awww an avocado lover you say? Well you will LOVE this, I promise you that =D
I love making healthy food with plants and organic ingredients, I hope you enjoy them! It's avocado season right now so I am going to keep making new recipes using it ;)
Making a chocolate cake with avocado in a toaster oven is definitely original. Thumbs up!
Hahaha that's what I do here, always trying to think outside of the box ;) Fun little note, my toaster oven is also outside LOL!
oh haha great. baking outside must be good. :)!
I love your recipe so much, so I included it to my 5 favorite vegan Steemit recipes of the week here:
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Thanks again for the amazing vegan inspiration β₯
Awww you rock @isshappy :) Thanks for promoting the vegan community! We're growing super big these days... or maybe I just feel that way because it's my entire feed ;) Either way, I am super honored to have made your list and think what you're doing is great <3
You're most welcome love! Thank YOU for your delicious recipes and healthy inspirations β₯ Happy Easter!
Looks amazing! I suck at cooking...the other day I attempted an avocado chocolate mousse, but it still tasted too much like avocado. I probably didn't put enough sweetener in it. That cake of yours deserves to be in a magazine =)
Hey @evecab! You know, I used to be the worst at cooking too. Well, not the worst but I just couldn't be bothered about it and wanted to eat like a slice of toast or cereal. Anything easy haha times have obviously changed ;)
So for this, I bet you it will depend on the type of avo used. Mine was yellow inside and very creamy. I have no idea the name of it since I got it at the local market but it's different than the typical hass.
It didn't taste like avo at all when it was done. The allspice cut it in the icing but the batter for the cake was pretty rich because my cacao here is raw so it's quite intense haha sooo the extra sweet on top gave it that extra sweetness to really send it over the top!
Give it another go, there's no harm in adding more maple or sweetener if needed =D
I think that with this it really would depend on your ingredients. Don't be hard on yourself though because I know first hand that it's a slippery slope using avos. This one just worked out super!
I will definitely try again =) It wasnn't bad, it just still have a slight avocado aftertaste, which was a bit weird. My cacao is pure too, and I will just increase the dose this time =)
Thanks for posting and for the encouragement!
Yesss girlll! I'm obsessed with avocado and desserts so what's better than Avocado Mousse Cake! Love it and will try to make it! Vote up for this post!
Well sounds like this is a match made in heaven for you ;) I masked the avocado taste but you can alter it to add in less cacao and sweetener so you can still get the avo taste if you want :) I hope it goes well for you! I was so surprised at how much I love this ;)
And I am addicted to your creations and recipes!!!!;) Wooow!! LOVE!!!
You are so sweet! I am in full creation mode lately. I seem to be making more than I can even eat. I keep getting new inspirations- come help me eat it all <3
I wish I could! I feel exactly the same, but luckily I have guests in my house for a few days so they eat it all hehe!π
That looks yummy. I will have to try this, because it looks so good and it's gluten-free. Yay.
Thank you so much for sharing this awesome and delicious looking recipe.
Yes! Always, every recipe I share is gluten free and as healthy as possible :) I use all organic ingredients so feel free to indulge :)Gluten free baking can be tricky but the avocado really came through and I'm going to be using it more often <3
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Looks great! I love using avocado in cakes and shakes.
I love it whenever it's in something else haha =D
My eyes gain 2.7 Kg every time I come to your page.
I want to eat this. I will try this recipe.. thank you
I hope you enjoy =D
It must be very tasty, chocolate and avocado is a taste of taste.
Well it is definitely two worlds combined =D
Yummy yummy. Send my share down to Nigeria
Hahaha ok well I don't know how long it'll last but we can see if any Steemians are around wanting to make a delivery :)
No delivery i guess
Ooouuuh, i have tryed a choco avocado cake, it was realy nice!!!
Oh wonderful! That means you can probably taste this through the screen if you close your eyes :)
ππmore or less yeah
Can I get some please???? This looks yummy!!!
Of course! Anytime you are in Indonesia, let me know =D
Wow!!! π€€
If I swing by will you keep me a piece?
I already ate all of this one but I have something new hanging around right now that I haven't had time to post yet. I would dare say it knocks the socks off of this if you can imagine. I know I surprised myself ;)
Wow π
Looks delicious and so easy to make it! Thanks for sharing @heart-to-heart
see you @the-best-health
It's really easy! I love things that are delicious and easy ;) I am happy to share, that's what I do here ;) Thanks for reaTing ;)
Tease me...tease me...tease me...i am losing control...
This is never a waste of avocado. This is amazing. I am sure it tastes amazing.
Exactly! A wilting avocado is just an excuse for a cake. This could be said for many things in life ;)
Hahahahahahahahahhahaha.
Omg I want this!
This is out of this world!!!! Wow!!!!!
I know right? I have to hand it to the avocados here. They really made this cake blow my mind!
Yummmyyyyy
it looks delicious that recipe, I think I would have never thought about that combination
It's actually becoming quite popular among vegans :) I would have thought the avocado would ruin the chocolate but it's not true, they go great together =D
Okay. I think by now everyone gave up on their new year's resolutions π
Well there's no resolutions to break here! This is made from plants. I think everyone sees a dessert and thinks its going to make them gain 10 pounds but mine are made with great ingredients that are actually good for you! So feel free to enjoy =D
It looks amazing. deserves a A+
Awww well why thank you! Maybe we should make a Steemit report card! ;) lol
My husband & I aren't vegans, but, we both like avocados & he, especially, is a chocoholic. This sounds & looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Well sounds like this is the right recipe for you then =D It tastes like a normal cake so you should have no problem getting him to try it ;) I hope you both enjoy it!
We're both foodies, so, I do look for posts on different dishes. We like trying a variety of things.
really very tempting, I'll give it a try, thanks, its very interesting article
You are most welcome, there are always delicious recipes on my blog to try so come around if you want some more! =D Have a great day!
looks nice this cake! must be tasty.. good post!
It's delicious and really fun because who would have thought chocolate and avocado!? :)
Yes, I like your sharing and recipe. Its' something new. :)
Avocado is nutritious. Thanks for the recipe.
Yes, the avocado makes the recipe even more delicious and creamy :) It's a bonus how healthy it is!
this looks amazing. Does it taste like avocado. I made an avocado chocolate mouse once and my kids would not touch it because somehow the avocado taste came through. My wizardry is not as good as yours :)
However definitely trying this
Someone else mentioned that's what they found too! Honestly, I don't know if it was the type of avo I used but I couldn't taste it at all and like I already admitted, I don't like avos lol!
I think to mask it, you've got to put a lot of chocolate. I use raw cacao powder which is really rich and needs to be mixed with a sweet additive to help balance it out because it's just very strong otherwise.
Try it and let me know how it goes. If it helps, the avos I was using were yellow insides. I wish I could give you the name but it's Bali and it's hard for me to distinguish the actual varieties outside of what fruit/veg they are haha =D Good luck to you <3
mouth is watering! I will have to make it... dam looking good! ββΊβ‘
Aww so happy to hear you like it @andabout =D I have been making so many recipes lately I don't even have enough time to share them ;) I know you're going to love them though! =D
This cake is fantastic! I have to bake it soon. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I strongly recommend it ;) I actually have been on a cake making spree lately so I have some more to share with you this weekend <3
Wow Great recipe, post and pictures @corazonheart . This is a great cook and great creativity! thank you for sharing this wonder Love !!!!
Hi @evesweetpassion :) This is what I do here, I love sharing recipes and inspiring people through food! I'm happy to hear you liked it, plenty more where that came from :)
Oh my goodness, definitely a magic πΈππΈ
To me it definitely is because I don't taste the avo haha I love that the chocolate melts it into cream ;) if more people could taste this kind of thing, everyone would be vegan I think :)
Nice pictures and article, this is the way we prefer cake in germany, baked by my mother
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Oh wow, yes every culture and country has their own recipes and this cake is certainly beautiful! I like to take different inspirations and make them super healthy and delicious so I can eat more of them haha =D Hope you like this and have a great weekend!
Omg that looks delicious, i love it, i'm going to try this, thank you so much for sharing the recipe, greetings from Venezuela
You must have some delicious avocados in Venezuela! I bet your cake will be delicious =D Send me a picture when you make it! <3
Yes, we have the best avocados to make delicious recipes like this, I congratulate you, and I invite you to visit my blog so you can see delicious recipes of Venezuelan cuisine very easy to make, and support me on this trip called Steemit, thank you and I followed you, and yes i'll send you a picture when I make this cake
Hello that is a very interesting recipe with avocado base it look delicious:)thank you for sharing
The avocado blends into the chocolate so you can't even taste it but it's still creamy so it's perfect :)
it does sound perfect!i will probably give it a try once avocado comes in season here:)
Looks AMAZING ..... what are chia eggs?
Mouthwatering, Mouthwatering, Mouthwatering, Mouthwatering! No other word can explain my feelings about this.
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Happy to hear you enjoyed the food ;) I am working on tasting through the screen. =D