Berry Chocolate Bliss Cake
Avocados and dates are the secret to the deliciously fudgy frosting on our dairy-free delight.
Serving Size:
12
Active Time:
1 hr., 30 min.
Total Time:
3 hrs.
Ingredients
- 1 cup superfine almond flour
- ⅔ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup + ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ¾ tsp. baking powder
- ⅔ cup almond butter
- 1⅓ cups unrefined coconut sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1¼ cups boiling water + additional
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 2 avocados, pitted, peeled, quartered
- 2½ cups mixed berries
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Coat 3 (8”) round cake pans with cooking spray. Line bottoms with parchment paper; coat with cooking spray. In bowl, mix flours, ½ cup cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and ¼ tsp. salt. On medium, beat almond butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. On low, alternately beat in 1¼ cups boiling water and flour mixture. Pour into pans. Bake until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 15 min. Cool in pans 10 min. Transfer to racks; let cool.
- In bowl, mix dates and enough boiling water to cover; let stand 30 min. Drain. In food processor, combine date mixture and 1 Tbs. water; process until smooth. Add avocados, remaining ⅔ cup cocoa powder and ¼ cup water; process until smooth.
- Reserve ⅔ cup avocado frosting and 1 cup berries; transfer remaining frosting to pastry bag fitted with ½” plain tip. Place 1 cake layer on serving plate. Pipe on half of frosting; add half of remaining berries. Top with 1 cake layer. Pipe on remaining frosting; add remaining berries. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread with reserved ⅔ cup frosting; top with reserved 1 cup berries.
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