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Thursday, February 24, 2011

A Recipe ..... For You !

It took me a minute to understand that the "Cado" part of the cake's title was due to the Avacado and not the lake in Texas. However this unusual mixture makes a great cake! Try it !

Cocoa - Cado Cake with Toffee Pieces

1 cup flour

1 cup barley flour

1/3 cup wheat germ

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup sugar

1 small, over-ripe banana, mashed

1/2 cup soft avocado, well mashed, about 1 medium avocado

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup water

1/3 cup strong brewed coffee

1/2 cup toffee bits, divided

Preheat oven to 350F, grease a loaf pan.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, wheat germ, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.

In a large bowl beat together sugar, banana and avocado. Add vanilla and beat well. Add half the dry mixture, followed by the water and coffee, then stir in the remaining dry ingredients and 1/3 cup of the toffee bits, blending gently but thoroughly. Scrape into the prepared pan and top with remaining toffee pieces. Bake for 55 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.