Avocado and Lime Loaf
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 10
Ingredients
- 1 very ripe Hass avocado, halved, pitted peeled and mashed
- 85g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 200g caster sugar
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g plain flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 100ml buttermilk
Icing
- 1 very ripe Hass avocado, halved, pitted peeled and mashed
- 85g unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 200g caster sugar
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lime
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200g plain flour
- Pinch salt
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 100ml buttermilk
- ½ very ripe Hass avocado, pitted, peeled and mashed
- Zest of 1 lime
- Juice of ½ lime
- 35g unsalted butter
- 100g icing sugar, sifted
Method
- STEP 1Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven160°C/gas 4. Grease and line the base of a 900g (2lb) loaf tin with greaseproof paper.
- STEP 2Using an electric whisk beat together the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
- STEP 3Add the lime zest and juice to the mashed avocado, then beat this into the butter mixture. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- STEP 4In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Use a large metal spoon to fold half into the avocado mixture. Stir in the buttermilk, then fold in the remaining flour mixture.
- STEP 5Transfer the cake mixture to the prepared tin and smooth over the top.
- STEP 6Bake for 55 minutes - 1hr until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. If the loaf is browning too quickly, cover lightly with a piece of foil.
- STEP 7Remove from the oven then leave to cool for 15 minutes. Remove from the tin, peel away the paper and leave on a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
- STEP 8To make the icing, mix the avocado with half the lime zest and the juice.
- STEP 9Cream the butter using an electric whisk, then beat in the avocado mixture. Slowly add the icing sugar, whisking well to combine. Spread thickly over the top of the cooled cake and sprinkle with the remaining lime zest.
