Glutenless Grains Chocolate Cake

Glutenless Grains Chocolate Cake
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 162.0
  • Total Fat: 8.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 10.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
  • Protein: 2.6 g

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Introduction

Adapted from a recipe by Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming. No one will believe this rich, indulgent chocolate cake is either vegan or completely flourless - made with cooked quinoa and buckwheat, and not a drop of ground grain! Adapted from a recipe by Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming. No one will believe this rich, indulgent chocolate cake is either vegan or completely flourless - made with cooked quinoa and buckwheat, and not a drop of ground grain!
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    100 grams black (or red) quinoa grains
    1 1/4 cups water
    35 grams toasted buckwheat groats (kasha)
    1/4 cup ground flaxseed
    ˝ cup hot coffee
    2 tbsp ener-g egg replacer
    3/4 cup cool water
    1/3 cup almond or coconut milk
    1 tbsp vanilla
    ˝ cup canola oil
    2 tbsp agave nectar
    3/4 cup brown sugar
    1 tbsp agar agar flakes (optional, helps with binding)
    1 cup unsweetened cocoa
    1˝ tsp baking powder
    ˝ tsp baking soda
    1/4 tsp nutmeg
    ˝ tsp salt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease two 8" cake pans and line with parchment paper.
Place quinoa in a seive or strainer and rinse well under cool running water to remove the "soapy" coating.
In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and add the quinoa and kasha. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes. Set aside.
In a small dish, mix together the flaxseed and coffee, set aside. In another small dish combine the egg replacer and cool water, set aside.
In a food processor, mix the cooked quinoa and kasha, almond milk, vanilla, oil, agave and brown sugar. Blend until smooth.
Add the flaxseed and egg replacer mixtures and puree completely.
Whisk together the agar agar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt.
Add to the food processor and pulse in until thoroughly mixed.
Bake 40 - 45 minutes, until tests done
Cool completely in the pan.
Can be frozen.

Serving Size: Makes 2 one-layer cakes, 8 slices each

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.