Avocado Chocolate Butterfly Cakes

For an unusual ‘buttercream’, use avocado as an alternative. Avocado is actually a fruit, and in many parts of the world, such as Brazil and Indonesia, it is often used in sweet food such as milkshakes, ice creams and cakes. Some people think of it as a vegetable, only used in savoury dishes. Don’t knock it till you try it, it works just as well in sweet dishes.

This recipe is my basic chocolate cake recipe, adapted from the Hummingbird Bakery cupcake recipe. It is also used for the