Dessertsciaoflorentina
Avocado Cake with Blueberry Glaze
Fluffy like a pillow and draped in a luscious blueberry glaze, this avocado cake recipe is made with creamy ricotta cheese, decadent dark chocolate chunks and smooth olive oil.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Florentina📖 ciaoflorentina
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- whisk
- spatula
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the Avocado Cake
large avocado (flesh only for color)1
2
Prepare a 10 inch sprig form pan lightly greased with a dab of butter. Place on a cookie sheet and set aside. (Line with parchment paper cut to size if desired to prevent sticking).
3
Preheat your oven to 350”F.
4
Using the whisk attachment beat together the eggs, vanilla extract and granulated sugar until creamy and fluffy. Start pouring in the olive oil while continuously whisking.
eggs5vanilla extract2 tspgranulated sugar1.25 cup
5
Add the ricotta cheese and avocado and whisk until incorporated. Add the salt, baking powder and baking soda and sprinkle in the flour. Continue whisking just until incorporated.
large avocado (flesh only for color)1baking powder1 tsp
6
Add the roughly chopped chocolate to the cake batter and using a spatula fold them in.
7
Pour the olive oil cake batter into the prepared spring form pan. Bake in the preheated oven for ⏱️ 45 minutes to ⏱️ 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out almost clean.
8
Transfer the cake to a cooling rack and allow it to cool off completely before removing it from the pan.
9
Make the Blueberry Glaze
10
Add the blueberries and lime juice to a small sauce pan. Bring it to a simmer on medium heat and cook for a few minutes until the blueberries burst and released their juice. Allow it to cool.
blueberries1 cup
11
Strain the blueberry sauce into a bowl to separate the liquid from the solids.
12
Using a small whisk start mixing together some of the blueberry sauce with the powder sugar until a thick smooth glaze forms.
powder sugar1 cup
13
Once the olive oil cake has cooled off completely, remove it from the pan and carefully place it on a cake stand or plate. Pour the blueberry glaze over the top and allow it to set before cutting into the cake.
14
Garnish with flowers or extra chocolate chunks if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
590 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
41 g
sodium Content
137 mg
protein Content
9 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
91 mg
carbohydrate Content
68 g
saturated Fat Content
7 g
unsaturated Fat Content
23 g
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