Vegan Chocolate Banana Avocado Cake with Chocolate Ganache
 
 
Hazel & Cacao:
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
  • CAKE:
  • ½ avocado
  • 3 large ripe bananas
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup wholemeal spelt flour
  • ¼ cup cacao powder
  • ¾ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • GANACHE:
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • ½ cup grapeseed oil
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • Strawberries
Method
  1. In a food processor combine the avocado flesh, banana's and vanilla extract. Process until smooth and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl sift together spelt flour, cacao powder, coconut sugar and baking soda
  3. Add the banana avocado mixture to the flour mixture and mix to combine.
  4. Pour mixture in a small lightly greased cake tin and bake at 180C for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  5. Once cooled carefully cut the cake in half lengthways and set aside.
  6. For the chocolate ganache: gently melt the dark chocolate chips over a double boiler or in a saucepan over low heat ( so the chocolate doesn't burn). Once melted add the rest of the ingredients and mix well to combine
  7. Spread a generous amount of ganache on top of your cake base then sprinkle with chopped strawberries
  8. Add your cake top and pour over some more ganache allowing it to spill on the side.
  9. Top with extra strawberries as garnish.
  10. You can store left over ganache in the fridge and heat it in the microwave to reuse as hot fudge or more ganache
Recipe by Talida Voinea at https://talidavoinea.au/vegan-chocolate-banana-avocado-cake-with-chocolate-ganache/