Quinoa Chocolate cake

  • Number of Servings: 14
Ingredients
2/3 cup quinoa1 1/3 cup water1/3 cup milk4 large eggs1 tsp vanilla extract3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled1 1/2 cups sugar1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1 1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt
Directions
bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a medium saucepan. cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 mintues. turn off the heat and leave the covered saucepan on the burner for another 10 mintues. fluff with a fork and allow the quinoa to cool. preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease two 8-inch round or square cake pans. Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper.
combine milk, eggs, and vanilla in a blender or food processor. Add 2 cups of cooked quinoa and the butter and continue to blend until smooth. Whisk together the sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the contents of the blender and mix well. Divide the batter evenly between the 2 pans and bake on the center oven rack for 40-45 mintues or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and cool completely in the pan before serving. Frost if desired.

Serving Size: makes 14 sensible slices

Number of Servings: 14

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user B2POSITIVE.

Servings Per Recipe: 14
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 212.0
  • Total Fat: 12.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 80.3 mg
  • Sodium: 25.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 4.4 g

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