Comments on: Chocolate & Avocado Cake with Avocado Buttercream http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/ The slightly eccentric eating, cooking and travel adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:22:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Beau http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-50221 Beau Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:21:57 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-50221 Never thought of making cake from avocado but it looks great and very taste. Im in love with avocados so this one im definately gonna try. Thanks so much for the post! Never thought of making cake from avocado but it looks great and very taste. Im in love with avocados so this one im definately gonna try. Thanks so much for the post!

]]> By: Amy http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-43887 Amy Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:53:47 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-43887 I made this tonight and agree with you that the avocado frosting is too intense ("vegetative" is the word that comes to mind) but that the chocolate cake is excellent! I would make the cake on its own and replace it with another kind of frosting, like cream cheese, or regular buttercream. I made this tonight and agree with you that the avocado frosting is too intense (”vegetative” is the word that comes to mind) but that the chocolate cake is excellent! I would make the cake on its own and replace it with another kind of frosting, like cream cheese, or regular buttercream.

]]> By: Anne http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-42135 Anne Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:44:58 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-42135 I too made this cake over the weekend, and given your thoughts about the avocado butter cream, decided to skip it and used a vanilla butter cream instead. The cake was brilliant, and exactly as you described. Crunchy on the outside and lusciously moisty on the inside. People were happily surprised with the avocado ingredient, and cake plates were practically licked clean. Even my six year old, who refuses to eat avocado if he recognises it, loved the cake. Thanks again for another fab recipe. I too made this cake over the weekend, and given your thoughts about the avocado butter cream, decided to skip it and used a vanilla butter cream instead. The cake was brilliant, and exactly as you described. Crunchy on the outside and lusciously moisty on the inside. People were happily surprised with the avocado ingredient, and cake plates were practically licked clean. Even my six year old, who refuses to eat avocado if he recognises it, loved the cake. Thanks again for another fab recipe.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-41537 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:48:52 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-41537 Hi Trissa-Thanks, I will! :) Hehe he thought the avocado buttercream was very strange but ate it like a good birthday boy :lol: Hi Amy-Thanks! Yes the look is striking but the eating...not so sure! Haha yes cream cheese icing is da bomb! :D Hi Su-yin-The cake bit is really good though! :) Oh yes I like both-vegetables really make cakes moist! :) Hi Rose-I was so drawn to it! :) Ahh it's a must try! Hi Tiffany-Ooh yes they're all great in cakes :D I made a cake with quite a few of those! Hi MrsDesperate-Thanks! Yes it's a bit scary I have to say. Mmm pumpkin scones are amazing yes! :) Hi Anh-Thanks! Hehe thankyou :D Hi Joy-Thanks for sharing the recipe! It does :lol: Thankyou so much! Hi Angela-Thankyou! :) Ooh yes purple yam cake is divine! I should make one one day :) xxx Hi Rosa-Thankyou so much! :) Hi sandra -Yes it looks nice but the taste...well not really to my liking. Oh yes beetroot cake is quite nice! I made one ages ago (it's on NQN). Hi Brittany-Thankyou very much! Yes it's quite hard to describe... :) Hi Anita-The cake itself is really nice (my mum went crazy for it) but we weren't quite so taken with the icing. But hey I'm glad we tried it! Hi anna-Thankyou! Haha isn't that funny! I have to say that this chocolate cake was excellent-you couldn't tell it was vegan at all! You're welcome! Hi Cakelaw-Thanks so much! I love cherry blossoms-i never know what I'll find in her garden! :lol: I think it is-after all most people like carrot cake don't they? Hi Steph-Thankyou! Funnily, I do like it in shakes but he frosting is a bit full on :lol: Yes I think the sugar and lemon juice would definitely help :) Ooh yes sweetened condensed milk can fix everything! :lol: Hi Madelin-Thanks! Yes it's an acquired taste perhaps. Thankyou! :D Hi Nic-Haha! ;) Yes it's soo sweet too! Oh yes I can believe that would be gorgeous. Cream Cheese icing is da bomb isn't it :) Thankyou so much! Hi Iron Chef Shellie-Haha that's so funny! :lol: Please do! Hi Gab-Thankyou! Perhaps that might help-I think it needs something strong in it as the texture is quite silky and nice :) Yum I love both! Hi Clare-They sound great! I wonder what kids would think of these-I'm curious to try it out with some! Hi Palidor-Thankyou! :) He is much better now thankyou! :D Hi zerrin-Hehe thanks so much! :D I love that colour combo too :) Oh yes do, it's very nice and creamy :) Hi Kathryn-Thankyou! :) Oh that sounds brilliant! Avocadoland! :o I admit I have had avocado ice cream and it was very good! :) Hi cassiopeia160-hehe cool! Yes it really gives it a lovely texture. Thankyou so much! :) Hi Blond Duck-Haha you aren't! How about corn? :P OK, I will. Oooh thankyou! Hi Juliana-OH really? I had no idea! :) Please do, I'd love to know what you think! :) Hi Jo-Hehe cool! Thanks very much, I wonder if she'd like it? :) Hi Marilyn-Aww thank you! :) I know, I was so happy when I saw them in the garden! :o Thankyou! Hi anna-I really enjoyed the cake bit and perhaps I would enjoy the avocado if it were spread really thinly as it jas a nice moistness but that amount was a bit too much :) Oh that sounds lovely! Hi kat-Thankyou so much! I hope that he likes it! Yes ripe ones are a must :) Hi lindsey clare-Haha yes! :) Hi Disha-Thankyou so much! :) It does look pretty so I thought it would be fitting for a birthday cake but yes the avocado icing wasn't what I imagined :) Hi Claire-Hehe fair enough! :) Thanks, glad you like it and you're welcome !:) Hi Lianne-Thankyou very much! You're very welcome! :) Hi Dee-Hehe really? That's sweet! I've never seen one in a shop! :) Oh I used to get that exact cake for my birtdhay! :) Hi nora-Hehe thankyou! You are too sweet! :D Hi Matilda-Thankyou! :) Fair enough, I tend to like them as they are very moist which means Mr NQN likes them :) Hi Lizzy-Yes I'm glad I tried it but I don't think I'd make the avocado icing again :) Mmm yum that sounds lovely! :D Hi Lady Macaron-Inside the cake itlse,f it's really nice! :) Thankyou! Hi Alexandra-Oh yes please do! I loved the colour too :) Hi Orla-Hehe I never really thought of it that way! :) Hehe I like it! Haha yes that is very, very true! :) Hi felicia -Yes this was a first for me although I've used it in ice cream :) Thankyou! Hi Esz-Thankyou! :) I know, it's a new one for me too in a cooked cake but it made the cake gorgeous (and you couldn't taste it). You could in the buttercream though! :) I wonder what she would think of it? Hi jess-Hahah really? I didn't think anyone hated it! :lol: Aww you are so funny! :lol: Hi allie-I'm not sure but it might be vital for the balance, after all baking is a science! ;) Hi 5 Star Foodie-Thankyou very much! :D Hi ArtemisIII-Haha well I can't convince you then? :) Hi steph-It is totally intriguing isn't it! Joy has some amazing stuff! Eekk 5 year old baking powder!? :o Hi grace-Thankyou! :) It's an unusual but striking combo. Thankyou so much! :) Hi pigpigscorner -Hehe you definitely should! :) Hi Faith-Thanks so much! :) I'd love to hear what you think of it! Hi lisa-Hehe it's worth a try although making a whole batch might be a bit much :lol: Hi Trisha-Thankyou! Hehe I agree, I love the colour :D Hi Johanna-I think that's a great idea to add cocoa! :) Hi Ellie-Hehe funny thing those instincts! :lol: Hi Yas-Oooh thankyou! It's ...interesting! :P I've never tried edamame or pumpkin-only red bean and green bean! :D Hi Sarah-Hehe it is! :lol: Yes or if you do, make a small batch of it ;) Unless of course you really like sweet avocadoes! Thankyou! Hi isa-Thankyou so much! :) Hi penny-Cool! Let me know what you think of it if you do make it! :) Hi Weekend Carnivore-Oh cool! I hope you like it! :D Hi Conor-hehe yes it looks pretty enough! :lol: Yes my mu uses a regular tablespoon as her measuring tablespoon as she doesn't bake much at all. She did buy some more cups though! Hi cutie mom-Oh cool, I hope he likes it! Thankyou! :D Hi Divina-Maybe this is your kind of cake! :D Ahh what a shame about avocado season. We're lucky to get them all year around here. Hi Lauren-Wow with avocado and chillies? :o I'm so intrigued by that one! :O Chocolate tomato, wow you really are an adventurous baker-bravo! Hi Erin-Interesting! I didn't realise that it was as a replacement for egg :) Haha yes for me at least! Hi Soma-Yes it's delicious too! I loved the cake part :D Hi Arwen-Thankyou! :) Hmm I like avocado shakes but this one needs something else like the milk or sweetened condensed milk as Steph suggested :) Hi Julie-Thankyou so much! :) Yes luckily it was easily scraped off! :lol: Hi Angela-Yes I wonder what you coudl use-perhpas pandan flavouring. Have you used that? Haha! :lol: Hi Diana-Oh I'm so glad that you liked it! I'm sure therer were doubters, especially when you tell them what was in it but I'm glad they liked it! Thanks for letting me know :D Hi Trissa-Thanks, I will! :) Hehe he thought the avocado buttercream was very strange but ate it like a good birthday boy :lol:

Hi Amy-Thanks! Yes the look is striking but the eating…not so sure! Haha yes cream cheese icing is da bomb! :D

Hi Su-yin-The cake bit is really good though! :) Oh yes I like both-vegetables really make cakes moist! :)

Hi Rose-I was so drawn to it! :) Ahh it’s a must try!

Hi Tiffany-Ooh yes they’re all great in cakes :D I made a cake with quite a few of those!

Hi MrsDesperate-Thanks! Yes it’s a bit scary I have to say. Mmm pumpkin scones are amazing yes! :)

Hi Anh-Thanks! Hehe thankyou :D

Hi Joy-Thanks for sharing the recipe! It does :lol: Thankyou so much!

Hi Angela-Thankyou! :) Ooh yes purple yam cake is divine! I should make one one day :) xxx

Hi Rosa-Thankyou so much! :)

Hi sandra -Yes it looks nice but the taste…well not really to my liking. Oh yes beetroot cake is quite nice! I made one ages ago (it’s on NQN).

Hi Brittany-Thankyou very much! Yes it’s quite hard to describe… :)

Hi Anita-The cake itself is really nice (my mum went crazy for it) but we weren’t quite so taken with the icing. But hey I’m glad we tried it!

Hi anna-Thankyou! Haha isn’t that funny! I have to say that this chocolate cake was excellent-you couldn’t tell it was vegan at all! You’re welcome!

Hi Cakelaw-Thanks so much! I love cherry blossoms-i never know what I’ll find in her garden! :lol: I think it is-after all most people like carrot cake don’t
they?

Hi Steph-Thankyou! Funnily, I do like it in shakes but he frosting is a bit full on :lol: Yes I think the sugar and lemon juice would definitely help :) Ooh yes sweetened condensed milk can fix everything! :lol:

Hi Madelin-Thanks! Yes it’s an acquired taste perhaps. Thankyou! :D

Hi Nic-Haha! ;) Yes it’s soo sweet too! Oh yes I can believe that would be gorgeous. Cream Cheese icing is da bomb isn’t it :) Thankyou so much!

Hi Iron Chef Shellie-Haha that’s so funny! :lol: Please do!

Hi Gab-Thankyou! Perhaps that might help-I think it needs something strong in it as the texture is quite silky and nice :) Yum I love both!

Hi Clare-They sound great! I wonder what kids would think of these-I’m curious to try it out with some!

Hi Palidor-Thankyou! :) He is much better now thankyou! :D

Hi zerrin-Hehe thanks so much! :D I love that colour combo too :) Oh yes do, it’s very nice and creamy :)

Hi Kathryn-Thankyou! :) Oh that sounds brilliant! Avocadoland! :o I admit I have had avocado ice cream and it was very good! :)

Hi cassiopeia160-hehe cool! Yes it really gives it a lovely texture. Thankyou so much! :)

Hi Blond Duck-Haha you aren’t! How about corn? :P OK, I will. Oooh thankyou!

Hi Juliana-OH really? I had no idea! :) Please do, I’d love to know what you think! :)

Hi Jo-Hehe cool! Thanks very much, I wonder if she’d like it? :)

Hi Marilyn-Aww thank you! :) I know, I was so happy when I saw them in the garden! :o Thankyou!

Hi anna-I really enjoyed the cake bit and perhaps I would enjoy the avocado if it were spread really thinly as it jas a nice moistness but that amount was a bit too much :) Oh that sounds lovely!

Hi kat-Thankyou so much! I hope that he likes it! Yes ripe ones are a must :)

Hi lindsey clare-Haha yes! :)

Hi Disha-Thankyou so much! :) It does look pretty so I thought it would be fitting for a birthday cake but yes the avocado icing wasn’t what I imagined :)

Hi Claire-Hehe fair enough! :) Thanks, glad you like it and you’re welcome !:)

Hi Lianne-Thankyou very much! You’re very welcome! :)

Hi Dee-Hehe really? That’s sweet! I’ve never seen one in a shop! :) Oh I used to get that exact cake for my birtdhay! :)

Hi nora-Hehe thankyou! You are too sweet! :D

Hi Matilda-Thankyou! :) Fair enough, I tend to like them as they are very moist which means Mr NQN likes them :)

Hi Lizzy-Yes I’m glad I tried it but I don’t think I’d make the avocado icing again :) Mmm yum that sounds lovely! :D

Hi Lady Macaron-Inside the cake itlse,f it’s really nice! :) Thankyou!

Hi Alexandra-Oh yes please do! I loved the colour too :)

Hi Orla-Hehe I never really thought of it that way! :) Hehe I like it! Haha yes that is very, very true! :)

Hi felicia -Yes this was a first for me although I’ve used it in ice cream :) Thankyou!

Hi Esz-Thankyou! :) I know, it’s a new one for me too in a cooked cake but it made the cake gorgeous (and you couldn’t taste it). You could in the
buttercream though! :) I wonder what she would think of it?

Hi jess-Hahah really? I didn’t think anyone hated it! :lol: Aww you are so funny! :lol:

Hi allie-I’m not sure but it might be vital for the balance, after all baking is a science! ;)

Hi 5 Star Foodie-Thankyou very much! :D

Hi ArtemisIII-Haha well I can’t convince you then? :)

Hi steph-It is totally intriguing isn’t it! Joy has some amazing stuff! Eekk 5 year old baking powder!? :o

Hi grace-Thankyou! :) It’s an unusual but striking combo. Thankyou so much! :)

Hi pigpigscorner -Hehe you definitely should! :)

Hi Faith-Thanks so much! :) I’d love to hear what you think of it!

Hi lisa-Hehe it’s worth a try although making a whole batch might be a bit much :lol:

Hi Trisha-Thankyou! Hehe I agree, I love the colour :D

Hi Johanna-I think that’s a great idea to add cocoa! :)

Hi Ellie-Hehe funny thing those instincts! :lol:

Hi Yas-Oooh thankyou! It’s …interesting! :P I’ve never tried edamame or pumpkin-only red bean and green bean! :D

Hi Sarah-Hehe it is! :lol: Yes or if you do, make a small batch of it ;) Unless of course you really like sweet avocadoes! Thankyou!

Hi isa-Thankyou so much! :)

Hi penny-Cool! Let me know what you think of it if you do make it! :)

Hi Weekend Carnivore-Oh cool! I hope you like it! :D

Hi Conor-hehe yes it looks pretty enough! :lol: Yes my mu uses a regular tablespoon as her measuring tablespoon as she doesn’t bake much at all. She did buy some more cups though!

Hi cutie mom-Oh cool, I hope he likes it! Thankyou! :D

Hi Divina-Maybe this is your kind of cake! :D Ahh what a shame about avocado season. We’re lucky to get them all year around here.

Hi Lauren-Wow with avocado and chillies? :o I’m so intrigued by that one! :O Chocolate tomato, wow you really are an adventurous baker-bravo!

Hi Erin-Interesting! I didn’t realise that it was as a replacement for egg :) Haha yes for me at least!

Hi Soma-Yes it’s delicious too! I loved the cake part :D

Hi Arwen-Thankyou! :) Hmm I like avocado shakes but this one needs something else like the milk or sweetened condensed milk as Steph suggested :)

Hi Julie-Thankyou so much! :) Yes luckily it was easily scraped off! :lol:

Hi Angela-Yes I wonder what you coudl use-perhpas pandan flavouring. Have you used that? Haha! :lol:

Hi Diana-Oh I’m so glad that you liked it! I’m sure therer were doubters, especially when you tell them what was in it but I’m glad they liked it! Thanks for letting me know :D

]]> By: Diana http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-41469 Diana Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:17:15 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-41469 This cake is delicious! I made it this weekend and got doubting looks from my husband and father-in-law. The results cannot be compared, creamy icing, chocolate firm bread and just the right amount of sweetness. I got the big thumbs-up! This cake is delicious! I made it this weekend and got doubting looks from my husband and father-in-law. The results cannot be compared, creamy icing, chocolate firm bread and just the right amount of sweetness. I got the big thumbs-up!

]]> By: Angela@spinachtiger.com http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-41468 Angela@spinachtiger.com Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:08:07 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-41468 Too bad because it looks so pretty, but then it makes me want to create a green frosting (lime maybe) but without food coloring. Now that could be a challenge. I like citrus with chocolate...so how does avocado lead me to citrus. Crazy food blogger inspiration! Too bad because it looks so pretty, but then it makes me want to create a green frosting (lime maybe) but without food coloring. Now that could be a challenge. I like citrus with chocolate…so how does avocado lead me to citrus. Crazy food blogger inspiration!

]]> By: Julie http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-41453 Julie Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:41:53 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-41453 Hope the husband is feeling better soon! Chocolate cake was sure to help :) The contrasting colors are lovely; too bad the avocado frosting wasn't terribly tasty. Hope the husband is feeling better soon! Chocolate cake was sure to help :) The contrasting colors are lovely; too bad the avocado frosting wasn’t terribly tasty.

]]> By: Arwen from Hoglet K http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-41424 Arwen from Hoglet K Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:13:20 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-41424 What an exotic sounding cake! It looks pretty, but I'd have to taste it to try the flavour combination. I don't mind avocado shakes, so maybe it would be good. What an exotic sounding cake! It looks pretty, but I’d have to taste it to try the flavour combination. I don’t mind avocado shakes, so maybe it would be good.

]]> By: Soma http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-41386 Soma Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:18:50 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-41386 As much as i love avocado, i have not yet ventured into making desserts with it. This beautiful shade of green is calling my name & I can eat this guilt free too. As much as i love avocado, i have not yet ventured into making desserts with it. This beautiful shade of green is calling my name & I can eat this guilt free too.

]]> By: Erin http://www.notquitenigella.com/2009/09/18/chocolate-avocado-cake-with-avocado-buttercream/#comment-41375 Erin Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:56:35 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/?p=16749#comment-41375 I've been wanting to try avocadoes as an egg replacer! It sounds like they're better left in the batter and left out of the icing! :-) I’ve been wanting to try avocadoes as an egg replacer! It sounds like they’re better left in the batter and left out of the icing! :-)

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