Sunday, August 02, 2015

Avocado Spelt Cake with Pistachios


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A spelt cake made with creamy, heart-hearty avocado, distinctive, nutrient-rich pistachios, sweetened with stevia, and an optional lemon icing. This cake is super rich, moist, and plain delicious.

Avocado Spelt Cake with Pistachios

adapted from lecker
Cake BatterLemon Icing
  • 300 g Ripe avocado flesh
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • 50 ml Milk
  • 300 g Refined spelt flour
  • 50 g Ground pistachios
  • 50 g Finely chopped pistachios
  • 15 g Baking powder
  • 180 g Butter, softened
  • 12 package NuNaturals white stevia powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 Eggs, medium
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 130 g Icing sugar
  • 30 ml Lemon juice
  • 25 g Finely chopped pistachios
  1. Scoop out the avocado flesh and place it in a blender together with lemon juice and milk. Process until smooth.
  2. Preheat the oven to 170C/340F. Line a loaf pan with baking paper. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Add in ground and chopped pistachios and whisk until well combined.
  3. Cream together the softened butter, stevia and pinch of salt until smooth and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in vanilla. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture alternately with the avocado mixture, starting and ending with the flour. Mix just until incorporated.
  4. Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top with a spatula. Bake for about 70 minutes and cover the cake after 45 minutes in the oven. Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes on a wire rack, then turn out the cake to cool completely.
  5. Mix the icing sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Pour the icing over the cake and sprinkle with the chopped pistachios.

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84 comments:

  1. My Little Space2/8/15 13:03

    Angie, this is such an interesting baked ! The texture looks like our Asian desserts calling 'kuih'.
    Kristy

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  2. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen2/8/15 13:22

    Look at the gorgeous green slice of goodness. Wish I had a slice this morning for breakfast. And the pistachios must give it a great crunch.
    Sam

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  3. Gloria Baker2/8/15 15:00

    Absolutely beautiful Angie!
    Look amazing:)
    I remenber when I used avocado in an ice cream and some people was impressed:)
    But avocado work so well and is beauty!!
    xo

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  6. The Caked Crusader2/8/15 16:20

    Amazing colour - and I love the generous slices too!

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  7. Cheri Savory Spoon2/8/15 16:58

    Hi Angie, what a beautiful cake, the texture looks amazing, I bet this is delicious. A couple of mornings a week I have avocado on toast, it's my favorite breakfast.

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  8. Shobha2/8/15 20:52

    The cake looks awesome.. loving the colour and texture !

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  9. Elisabeth2/8/15 23:02

    Angie, I'm so impressed with this gorgeous and green 'loveliness' of an Avocado Bread. Love the color, the texture, and especially the iced topping, sprinkled with the crushed pistachios...yumm!

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  10. Beth2/8/15 23:35

    Such a lovely cake! The pistachios on top make it gorgeous.

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  11. The Yum List3/8/15 03:46

    That icing dripping down the sides just looks decadent! Another mouthwatering recipe. Thanks!

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  12. mjskit3/8/15 04:17

    What an unusual and beautiful color for a cake! Pistachio is one of the most underrated nuts and I don't understand why. It's so good! This cake really celebrates that wonderful nut! Love it!

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  13. Beena3/8/15 07:46

    Wow amazing , lovely cake

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  14. Medeja- CranberryJam3/8/15 11:05

    The color is incredible! And I love love love avocados and pistachios!

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  15. adina3/8/15 11:48

    Wonderful color and I love using spelt when baking. I am not sure about the stevia though, how many grams are 12 packages? I can buy it in large packages here.

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  16. Angie's Recipes3/8/15 11:59

    @adina It's 12grams, and that's about 120grams of sugar.

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  17. Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen3/8/15 12:19

    Wow! This avocado cake with pistachio looks so beautiful and delish! Angie, this looks and sounds so perfect for the summer.

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  18. Amy (Savory Moments)3/8/15 12:21

    I know I say this ALL THE TIME but you seriously make some of the most unique baked goods I've ever seen! This is no exception. It looks so pretty and very tasty, too!

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  19. Joanne3/8/15 13:35

    I love that this is green both inside and out!

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  20. Rosa's Yummy Yums3/8/15 14:36

    Beautiful cake and heavenly combination!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  21. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy3/8/15 15:37

    I love that you have added avocado to this - so creative. I am sharing this on Twitter :)

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  22. chow and chatter3/8/15 15:40

    wow this looks good and fun color

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  23. Amelia3/8/15 16:51

    Hi Angie, your spelt cake look extremely good. Love the colour and lemon glaze. I would love to have 2 pieces please. :)) Excellent presentation, 2 thumbs up for you.

    Have a nice day, regards.
    Amelia

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  24. Unknown3/8/15 17:08

    This looks beautiful, Angie! I love how pretty the green is and all those pistachios you packed in here sounds amazing!

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  25. Wok with Ray3/8/15 17:08

    That cake looks gorgeous, Angie. I love avocado, so I'm sure the flavor is great.

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  26. Alida3/8/15 18:11

    This is really impressive Angie. A moist and fantastic cake with avocado. I have having lots of spelt too especially pasta, I really like it. I love the colours of your baking too. Ciao!

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  27. Geri Saucier3/8/15 19:05

    Angie, this is a very beautiful cake. I love the use of avocados with lemon glaze. Great job:)

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  28. Unknown3/8/15 19:06

    i love the color of this cake Angie, so gorgeous! :)

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  29. Pam3/8/15 19:37

    I love the color! It looks beautiful and delicious.

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  30. Shashi at SavorySpin3/8/15 19:53

    Angie - this has got to be my favorite recipe of yours! I've been trying to make a avocado loaf and have been failing - this is GORGEOUS - it looks so moist and decadent! Awesome recipe!

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  31. ZazaCook3/8/15 20:07

    What a fun combination! That cake is beautiful :)

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  32. The Hungary Buddha3/8/15 20:15

    So interesting and intriguing! I love all of these things- pistachios, avocados- definitely enticing!

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  33. Ashley@CookNourishBliss3/8/15 22:33

    Pistachios and avocados??? Two of my favorites! Love the color of this cake too!

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  34. Unknown3/8/15 23:59

    This is the prettiest bread ever Angie!! What a great idea to combine pistachios with avocados!!

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  35. SavoringTime in the Kitchen4/8/15 00:19

    I absolutely love the color! So nutrient-packed and filled with delicious flavor. Well done, Angie!

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  36. Paula @ Vintage Kitchen4/8/15 02:57

    That color Angie, so gorgeous! And the combo of flavors sounds amazing!

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  37. ami@naivecookcooks4/8/15 04:01

    Angie I love how avocados can replace butter and make desserts awesome!! I love how soft & spongy this cake looks! Dying to eat this!

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  38. Monica4/8/15 04:06

    What a gorgeous color from those avocados! What an interesting/smart recipe. Love loaf cakes, particularly ones that are as moist as this. Pistachios are definitely a bonus!

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  39. faithy4/8/15 06:34

    This cake looks amazing! Look at the gorgeous color and also the moist crumbs.

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  40. Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen4/8/15 07:23

    I love avocados and this just looks delicious!

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  41. kankana4/8/15 13:01

    Thats a very interesting bread recipe! Loving the color too.

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  42. Tania@ MyKitchen Stories4/8/15 13:48

    Love the colour of course but mostly love the idea of usi g the gooness of avocado to bostrr a delicious cake

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  43. Christine Ho4/8/15 16:06

    Very beautiful cake, Angie ! Love the green colour giving a refreshing feel.

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  44. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary4/8/15 16:46

    I have never had a spelt cake before, but this looks absolutely delish! I love avocados and the color it gave to this cake is fantastic! Definitely going to have to try this! Thanks for sharing the yum! Cheers!

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  45. Unknown4/8/15 17:12

    This is such a pretty green colour and it sounds delicious too.

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  46. Copycake kitchen4/8/15 17:14

    Wow! The colour of cake very nice. I believe it must be taste good too ;)

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  47. Tricia Buice4/8/15 18:10

    Wow it does look so moist and the color is gorgeous. I love pistachios - and with lemon icing it would be perfect! Beautiful photos Angie - pinned!

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  48. Hema4/8/15 18:34

    The cake looks absolutely delicious, love the way the cake has turned out, beautiful color..

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  49. FLAVZCORNER4/8/15 18:55

    Loved the color of the loaf!! It seems like the baking didn't change the color of the avocado, cool!!

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  50. Marcela4/8/15 20:42

    YUM! Looks awesome! I love the color ! Absolutely fantastic!

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  51. Harriet Emily4/8/15 20:44

    Wow Angie!!! What a stunning cake! I love how inventive this recipe is, I've never tried avocado in a cake before!!! Yum! This sounds amazing :)

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  52. Cathleen4/8/15 20:56

    This cake looks amazing! I love how green it is. Maybe I will save this to make near St. Patrick's Day?

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  53. Agness4/8/15 21:27

    WOW! It looks absolutely perfect and it's so colorful!

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  54. grace4/8/15 21:30

    what a delightful color! and this couldn't possibly be more moist without being liquid--amazing! :)

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  55. Jeanette5/8/15 02:02

    What a stunning cake Angie - love the natural green color!

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  56. Reeni5/8/15 03:17

    It looks super moist and so delicious Angie! And pretty too. Would love to taste it with the avocado!

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  57. Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness5/8/15 04:44

    I love the color of this cake and how super moist it looks. Sounds like it would be yummy.

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  58. Unknown5/8/15 10:31

    That's a beautiful cake!! Love the gorgeous colour.. Lovely flavours.. :)

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  60. Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake5/8/15 15:36

    Beautiful, dense and delicious! Just the way I like my cake. And the crunch from the yummy pistachios is perfect, too.

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  61. fimere5/8/15 19:24

    magnifique ce cake avec une texture parfaite bravo
    bonne soirée

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  62. ann low6/8/15 00:40

    This cake looks beautiful and I like the colour :)

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  63. Evelyne CulturEatz6/8/15 03:11

    I am sure I have mentioned before how I love sweets with avocado...but never saw a recipe with that color before. Very awesome and moist I am sure.

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  64. Catherine6/8/15 04:02

    Dear Angie, Spelt makes such a delicious cake. I love pistachio nuts as well. This is a perfect cake. xoxo Catherine

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  65. Judit + Corina @Glamorous Bite6/8/15 05:26

    Angie, this is one beautiful avocado cake! Marvelous combination with the crunchy pistachios on top!

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  66. Barbara6/8/15 14:15

    That's an amazing cake, Angie. I have some spelt flour and when my daughter comes this weekend, I'll also have avocados in the house. Bet she'd love this!

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  68. Sokehah cheah6/8/15 17:55

    Like the colour and the texture of your cake!

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  69. Debra Eliotseats6/8/15 19:36

    That sounds soooooodelicious, Angie!

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  70. Sue/the view from great island7/8/15 00:08

    You were brilliant to get that wonderful shade of green without resorting to food coloring --- bravo!

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  74. Nammi8/8/15 05:43

    wow! very interesting recipe Angie!.

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  75. Sharon D.8/8/15 07:13

    Oh my, this is such a gorgeous cake, Angie. Absolutely love it! ^.^

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  76. Alida8/8/15 16:00

    I love the look and the colour of your cake. I am having lots of spelt bread recently and trying new grains. Thank you for this fab recipe!

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  77. Emma @ Bake Then Eat9/8/15 23:23

    I love the idea of avocado in cake, bet it tastes amazing looks it too :D

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  78. Big Rigs 'n Lil' Cookies10/8/15 00:30

    What a beautiful cake! I would love to sample a slice of it!

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  79. Kathy12/8/15 21:42

    Wow Angie! This cake looks stunning…love the green color! I also made avocado ice cream and it was wonderful…a must try!

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  80. Nippon Nin14/8/15 03:18

    I love the color! My brother-in-law sent us a huge bag full of pistachio nuts so I think I will using them to make this cake. The lemon icing sounds great too.

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  81. My Inner Chick15/8/15 06:35

    OMGOSH,
    this looks amazing &
    I LOVE pistachios! xx

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  82. Green Thumb21/8/15 08:14

    Yummy! We've got lots of Avocados here!

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  84. MunatyCooking16/12/15 12:55

    The color is amazing, I never had avocado cake before and looking at yours I can't wait to try it. Beautiful pics!

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