Valentine's Day - Avocado Pound Cake

Valentine's Day, Cake #170 - Avocado Pound Cake with Lemon Icing, Physalis and Blueberries.

Valentine's Day baking does not need to be all pink and hearts, it can be an ordinary cake made more festive.

Avocado Pound Cake

400 ml plain flour
100 ml medium cornmeal
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
50 g butter, softened
400 ml sugar
4 ripe mashed avocados
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
100 ml buttermilk

Icing
300 ml icing sugar
a few drops of lemon juice
a few drops of yellow food colouring (optional)

Berries and fruit of your choice

1. Preheat oven to 175 C.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
3. In another bowl beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add avocado and beat until mixed.
4. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
5. Add half of the flour mixture, then the buttermilk and the remaining flour mixture.
6. Pour the batter into a greased and floured 1 kg loaf tin and bake in the oven for about 45 minutes. Let cool in tin for 20 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.
7. Make icing and spread on the cake.
8. Decorate with berries or fruit of your choice.