Avocado (cup)cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup avocado, well mashed, about 1 medium avocado
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f (175c). oil and line two 8 or 9-inch pans (i used two 6-inch cakes and made 6 cupcakes with the extra batter). set aside.
• 2 in a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and baking soda set aside.
• 3 whisk together the sugar, oil, mashed avocado, vinegar and vanilla, then add the water. sift in the dry ingredients all at once, then whisk until smooth.
• 4 pour batter into prepared tins and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• 5 let cakes cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.