Cake: Avocado, Ricotta, and Olive Oil with Dark Chocolate
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1.5 cups all purpose flour2.5 tsp baking powder0.125 tsp salt1 cup ricotta cheese (press out as much liquid as possible)flesh of 1 large, ripe avocado (approx 8 oz)0.25 cups unsalted butter, at room temp1.25 cups sugar0.33 cup olive oil1 tsp vanilla extract3 large eggs3.5 oz dark chocolate, roughly chopped ( i used lindt 70% cocoa)
preheat oven to 350. line a 9"x5" loaf pan withparchment paper and set aside.
place flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and whisk to get rid of any lumps. set aside.
place ricotta and avocado into a large bowl and beat at medium speed of a mixer until well blended. (a blender can be used if you prefer. then transfer to a large bowl.)
add to avocado mixture, the butter, sugar, olive oil, vanilla, and eggs. beat at medium speed for three to four minutes. reduce mixing speed and gradually stir in flour mixture. do not over mix.
stir in dark chocolate.
pour into prepared pan and bake roughly an hour or until a skewer comes out clean.
leave in pan for five minutes, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Serving Size:�16 slices
place flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and whisk to get rid of any lumps. set aside.
place ricotta and avocado into a large bowl and beat at medium speed of a mixer until well blended. (a blender can be used if you prefer. then transfer to a large bowl.)
add to avocado mixture, the butter, sugar, olive oil, vanilla, and eggs. beat at medium speed for three to four minutes. reduce mixing speed and gradually stir in flour mixture. do not over mix.
stir in dark chocolate.
pour into prepared pan and bake roughly an hour or until a skewer comes out clean.
leave in pan for five minutes, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack.
Serving Size:�16 slices
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 265.7
- Total Fat: 14.9 g
- Cholesterol: 47.1 mg
- Sodium: 128.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
- Protein: 5.1 g
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