Comments on Cupcake Project: Avocado Lime Cupcakes: It Isn't Easy Being Green

I lived in Vietnam and my favorite "milk shak...

2011-05-03T21:49:21.610-06:00

I lived in Vietnam and my favorite "milk shake" there was avocado. 1 fresh avocado, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, a touch of yogurt and some ice. Blend and enjoy! YUM!

Mmm! These sound awesome and I'm going to book...

2011-01-16T14:48:23.053-06:00

Mmm! These sound awesome and I'm going to bookmark this recipe to try it out some time! I'm excited to find another avocado lime dessert recipe, as I make an avocado lime pie which receives similar skeptical remarks until folks actually try it. If I haven't told them what it is in advance, people usually guess it's key lime and can't figure out what makes the texture so velvety or think that it's a key lime cheesecake.

2011-01-16T14:47:40.654-06:00

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Amanda - Neat idea! I've never had that combo...

2010-03-03T15:46:23.246-06:00

Amanda - Neat idea! I've never had that combo before. Have you had bananas w/ sweet potatoes? That's another unusual but really good combo.

Ok I just came across your blog last night when I ...

2010-03-03T12:47:34.542-06:00

Ok I just came across your blog last night when I was searching for a recipe on making my own grenadine and found http://www.cupcakeproject.com/2008/01/how-to-make-grenadine-and-why-you.html
And now I can't stop listing the cupcakes I HAVE to make! I just had to make a comment here after reading about your banana obsessed husband though. Bananas and avocados are an incredibly tasty pairing. When my youngest daughter was a baby that was her favorite food that I made - mashed banana & avocado. And now when I make banana bread, she only likes it when it also has avocado included. I bet this would be a nice addition to cupcakes also, I'll experiment and let you know. :) Thank you for the tons of inspiration and recipes.

This is a great idea, and sounds like a good subst...

2009-08-08T19:35:52.523-06:00

This is a great idea, and sounds like a good substitute for green food coloring... being from SF/Cali and all, we're all about eating healthy, and this sounds like a good way to make a key-lime cupcake without that artificial green.

It's a great idea, and since fruit and veggies have been used in baking for centuries, avocado makes a lot of sense to make something green.

I used beets for my red velvet cupcakes in place of two bottles of food coloring:

The Cupcake Adventure

Thank you for the creation!

I LOVE avocado ice cream!!! My fiance is also a h...

2009-05-06T17:12:00.000-06:00

I LOVE avocado ice cream!!! My fiance is also a huge avocado fan...I may have to try these.

I'm not sure how much better they'd fair out here (CA) than in the midwest...no one here will try my avocado ice cream. More for me. :)

Hi Steff, I'm so glad you're in my search engine!!...

2009-04-24T18:02:00.000-06:00

Hi Steff,
I'm so glad you're in my search engine!!! I just did a post which includes avocados and I "borrowed" your link. I hope you don't mind. I found it quite intriguing. I may even try it!!!

Anne - Sorry you had problems with the cake part, ...

2008-06-04T09:54:00.000-06:00

Anne - Sorry you had problems with the cake part, but I'm so glad you loved the frosting! Thanks so much for letting me know. It makes me so happy when people try and enjoy my recipes.

A friend sent me a link to this recipe and I insta...

2008-06-03T15:46:00.000-06:00

A friend sent me a link to this recipe and I instantly had to try it. My picky oven decided NOT to bake these through. Even though the ever-trusted toothpick swore it was done, they were still slightly smooshy (is that a word??!?!) in the middle and the tops collasped. Oh well...that's what frosting is for, right? Can I just say: I *heart* the frosting. It's not over-sweet and has a wonderful "smooth" feeling to it, just like when you eat a ripe avocado. Lordy, these are GOOD! I'm gonna have to keep this recipe! THANK YOU!
Anne from
http://workingonafullhouse.com

I had this cupcake a few days after it was made, s...

2007-10-07T15:00:00.000-06:00

I had this cupcake a few days after it was made, so I may not get the full effect. In fact, the husband of the baker (who deserves lots of credit and applause for doing most of the cleanup after the delicious cakes have been made) told me that it was better at room temperature then the colder temp I had it at.

With that being said, I thought this was a great idea, but the overall taste was dampered by the heaviness of the cake. I tasted the lime which was great, but could only taste hints of the avocado.

Rating:
Cake: C+
Icing: B+
Overall Taste: B-
Appearance: B+
Overall: B

Great idea and very interesting.

I will definitely be trying these!

I made a...

2007-10-06T00:03:00.000-06:00

I will definitely be trying these!

I made avocado gelato awhile ago and it was fantastic. :)

This is the second avocado cupcake I have seen and...

2007-10-04T09:55:00.000-06:00

This is the second avocado cupcake I have seen and I must say it is inspiring to use such a bold ingredient!

Just found your blog and am really excited to try ...

2007-10-03T08:24:00.000-06:00

Just found your blog and am really excited to try lots of cupcakes (not surprisingly my kids are very excited too!). I may even try the avocado ones since there is a restaurant not far from my house that serves avocado smoothies that are especially delicious! I always tell people to try them before they make a face. Keep up the good work!

Glen - Hah! That would certainly be an interesting...

2007-10-01T06:18:00.000-06:00

Glen - Hah! That would certainly be an interesting experiment to do. I should try it sometime.

Nancy - Thanks!

Mystery reader - I'm so curious about avocado and pear. I never would have thought of that combo. I will have to give it a try sometime. Let me know what you think if you try the beer cupcakes.

Gabrielle - Can't wait to hear what you think after you make them and also if they get a better reception with others in the Bay Area.

Avocado - The bride and groom requested several flavors. While white cake can be great, we thought it would be more fun to try something different. This cupcake is not, however, going to make the wedding cut, it's too different.

This sounds sublime! Mmmm.

For the weddi...

2007-09-29T09:34:00.000-06:00

This sounds sublime! Mmmm.

For the wedding cupcakes, why not traditional white wedding cake? I'm biased in that me loves white cake and the last wedding I attended had ice cream sundays instead of cake at all! What a let down.

But, any party is a good party, and made even better with the addition of any type of cupcakes. :)

I will be trying this recipe out as soon as I go t...

2007-09-28T19:07:00.000-06:00

I will be trying this recipe out as soon as I go to the store and get some good avocados! I am in the middle of avocado country (Bay Area San Francisco) where I can go just about anywhere and get a burger or sandwich with the slimy green delight on top. I think that avocados are THE BEST fruit in the world and I eat them any chance I get. I mean, what is better than a fruit with fat in it?

I am excited to try them in a sweet instead of savory way! Thanks for sharing your adventures with the alligator pear.

I usually just lurk- love cupcakes AND your blog. ...

2007-09-28T08:07:00.000-06:00

I usually just lurk- love cupcakes AND your blog. But had to comment. Avocado is my favorite fruit! Yay to you for being so worldly in the midwest. I know lime was the chosen ingredient for the Hero contest- but for future reference- pear and avocado make for an absolutely sublime combination! Thanks for the great post...as usual.
{{{still can't wait to try beer cupcakes}}}

Thought this one was delicious as well as creative...

2007-09-28T07:25:00.000-06:00

Thought this one was delicious as well as creative. Never mind the implication that I like them all because you make them...some are better than others. Good to eat "outside the cookbook" as well as to think outside the box.

As always, the blog entry makes me laugh and brightens my day.

Based on your friend who insisted that the cupcake...

2007-09-28T00:03:00.000-06:00

Based on your friend who insisted that the cupcake was kiwi-based, it seems to me that a useful psychological experiment would be to die the cake red and the frosting black, and call them "Raspberry Fudge Delight Cupcakes". Then while people are marveling at the delicious "raspberry-cocoa" flavor, you can astonish them by revealing the shocking truth: not only did you use avocados and not raspberries, but that "fudgey taste" is actually lime juice. The resulting cognitive dissonance will make waves among the cupcake cognoscenti.

Anyway, creative cupcakes for sure!