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Avocado, lemon and poppy seed cake recipe
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Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Creamy avocados are perfect for keeping this zesty cake super-moist – don't worry, it won't taste like avocado. The ground almonds give a rich, nutty flavour to the light sponges, which are sandwiched together with cream cheese icing. This is one indulgent and vibrant afternoon treat! See method
Ingredients
- 300g ripe avocado flesh (about 2)
- 300g ground almonds
- 300g caster sugar
- 2 lemons, zested, 1 juiced
- 4 medium eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp baking powder (gluten-free if needed)
- ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds, plus 1 tsp to decorate
For the icing
- 125g soft cheese
- 50g butter
- 300g icing sugar, sifted
Each serving contains
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Energy
2070kj
495kcal
25%
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Fat
28g
40%
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Saturates
7g
35%
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Sugars
54g
60%
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Salt
0.4g
7%
of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 55.4g
Protein 9.4g
Fibre 0.9g
Method
- Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C and grease and line 2 x 20cm cake tins with nonstick baking paper.
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- Blitz the avocado flesh, ground almonds and sugar in a food processor until you have a thick green paste.
- Transfer to a bowl and add the lemon juice and half the zest. Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring the mixture well between additions. Mix in the baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and the poppy seeds and stir until the seeds are evenly distributed. Split the mixture between the cake tins and bake for 35-40 mins until the cakes are just firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool completely in the tins on a wire rack.
- When the cakes are cool, beat the cheese and butter in a bowl to soften, then – working quickly – whisk in the icing sugar. Use a palette knife to spread half the icing over one cake, top with the second cake and spread the remaining icing over the top. Decorate with the remaining poppy seeds and lemon zest. The cake will keep, covered, in a sealed container in the fridge, for up to a week.
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
Freeze the un-iced cakes only. Make the cakes as above, then cool completely. Wrap well in baking paper and clingfilm and freeze. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
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