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Decadent avocado-chocolate cake

6
Points® value
Total Time
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
16
Difficulty
Easy
Ready to venture beyond avocado toast? Get a dose of heart-healthy omega-3s from a rich, dark, totally satisfying cake that replaces refined fat with avocado. How to keep leftover avocado from browning and turning slimy? Leave the pit in, cover in plastic or reusable food wrap, and refrigerate.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

5 spray(s)

Semisweet chocolate

3 oz, chopped

All-purpose flour

1 cup(s)

Unsweetened cocoa powder

½ cup(s)

Turbinado sugar

¾ cup(s)

Baking powder

1 tsp(s)

Baking soda

¾ tsp(s)

Table salt

tsp(s)

Plain lowfat yogurt

1 cup(s)

California (Hass) avocado

½ item(s), ripe, peeled, pitted, and chopped

Raw egg

1 large

Vanilla extract

1 tsp(s)

Confectioners' sugar

1 tsp(s)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of 8-inch round cake pan with parchment paper; spray paper and side of pan with nonstick spray.
  2. Place chocolate in medium microwavable bowl and microwave on Low until melted, stirring every 20 seconds. Let cool slightly.
  3. Stir together flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large bowl.
  4. Place yogurt in blender; add avocado and puree. Add egg and vanilla and pulse just until combined. Add avocado mixture and melted chocolate to flour mixture and stir until smooth. Spoon batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 28–30 minutes.
  5. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and let cool completely, right side up, on wire rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving. Cut into 16 slices.
  6. Serving size: 1 slice

Notes

Pointers: Top the cake with mint leaves or fresh raspberries for a splash of colour and 0 additional Points.