Are you on a healthier sustainable diet? Or trying to lose weight? And you love chocolate cakes? Well, this guilt-free chocolate cake will definitely win you over. There is not butter, and it is substituted with avacado making it very moist. Surprisingly, you cant even taste it! Healthy eating does not mean you deprive yourself from yummy treats, you just substitute to a healthier alternative. I have been following Lose Baby Weight for a while and they have fabulous recipes, so do check them out!
RECIPE FOR GUILT FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE
Adapted from Lose Baby WeightIngredients
180g unsweetened dark chocolate, broken into small pieces (I use 85% Lindt)
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1?2 cup coconut sugar (or other natural sweetener, such as Natvia)
1 ripe, medium-sized avocado, pureed
5 eggs, at room temperature
1 tbsp wholemeal flour
Cocoa powder, to dustMethod:
1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a springform tin and line the bottom with greaseproof paper. Wrap the outside of the tin in aluminium foil (so water doesn’t get in when cooking).
2. Place chocolate in a small saucepan and melt, stirring, over a low heat.
3. Add vanilla and sugar and stir until well combined. Add avocado puree and mix thoroughly. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs for 1 minute or until frothy. Add flour and beat again. Add the chocolate mixture and mix well. Pour into the springform pan.
4. Pour 1 inch (2.5cm) of water into a large roasting dish and place the springform pan in the water. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until the cake has just set on the edge but remains soft in the centre.
5. Remove the foil coating and put the pan onto a wire rack to cool for a few minutes. Turn the cake out onto the wire rack and peel the baking paper off the base, which is now the top of the cake.
6. Once completely cooled, decorate with cocoa powder or powdered natural sweetener to serve.
