Avocado Oil Chocolate Cake Is Free From Gluten & Dairy

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Recipe: This Avocado Oil Chocolate Cake Is Free From Gluten & Dairy

Packed full of healthy fats and antioxidants.

Pressing a solid punch, avocado oil is overflowing with cancer prevention agents, useful fats, nutrients and minerals, says Australia's The Healthy Chef, Teresa Cutter. "Not just have the great fats in avocado oil been appeared to bring down pulse, support 'great' cholesterol and improve the retention of different supplements, however its adaptability in the kitchen is unparalleled.
Teresa utilizes avocado oil in a significant number of her plans including plate of mixed greens dressings and plunges, and because of its warmth solidness and high smoke point, additionally utilizes it as a cooking oil. Here, she demonstrates how it can likewise be utilized in heating, with her flavorfully sound avocado oil chocolate cake.
"This chocolate cake is overflowing with cancer prevention agents to help vitality and advance prosperity. I adore that is its super-damp and wealthy in heart sound fundamental fats from the avocado oil. "This cake is without gluten, dairy free and refined sugar free, making it the ideal solid treat for everybody.

RECIPE: HEALTHY AVOCADO OIL CHOCOLATE CAKE

Image supplied: Avocado Oil Chocolate Cake.

Recipe using Grove Avocado Oil courtesy of Teresa Cutter aka The Healthy Chef.

Makes 1 cake

GUTEN-FREE | LOW GI | DAIRY-FREE

Ingredients

125 ml (½ cup/4 fl oz) Grove avocado oil
125 ml (½ cup/4 fl oz) almond milk
125 ml (½ cup/4 fl oz) pure maple syrup
4 organic eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 teaspoons gluten free baking powder
60 g (½ cup/2 oz) dark cocoa powder
300 g (3 cups/10½ oz) almond meal
avocado frosting to serve (see inspiration)

Method

PREHEAT your oven to 160°C (320°F) fan forced.
COMBINE avocado oil, almond milk, maple syrup, eggs and vanilla into a bowl.
ADD the baking powder, cocoa and almond meal and mix through until combined. 
BAKE for 45 minutes until cooked then remove from the oven to cool.
COMBINE frosting ingredients until smooth then ice the cake generously.
STORE in the fridge until ready to serve.

Inspiration

To make the avocado frosting combine the flesh from 2 ripe avocados, 125 ml (½ cup/4 fl oz) pure maple syrup, 125 ml (½ cup/4 fl oz) coconut cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 60 g (½ cup/2 oz) dark cocoa powder and a generous pinch of sea salt. Blend until smooth and use as the frosting for the cake.

Teresa Cutter, founder of The Healthy Chef, is an author, nutritionist and classically trained chef.  You can find more of Cutter’s tips and recipes on her website, Healthy Recipes App, eBooks, Facebook and Instagram.

Love this recipe? Be sure to check out The Healthy Chef’s favorite anti-aging breakfast smoothies, 3-ingredient pumpkin pie, and deliciously chewy ANZAC biscuits.