Delicious Quinoa Chocolate Cake

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Quinoa Chocolate Cake ~ naturally gluten free and one of the moistest, fluffiest, most delicious chocolate desserts I've ever had!

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Prep Time:15

Cook Time:40

Total Time:55

Servings: 8 servings

Equipment

9 inch nonstick cake pan or springform pan

Ingredients

cake

2 cups cooked quinoa
1/3 cup almond milk, or dairy milk
4 large eggs
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

frosting

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoon confectioner's sugar, sifted
2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray and line a 9-inch nonstick cake pan with a round of parchment paper at the bottom.
Melt butter.
Put the quinoa, milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Pulse to combine and then process until smooth, this will only take about 30 seconds or so.
Add the sugar, 1/2 cup of the cocoa powder, baking powder, soda, and salt to the bowl and pulse to combine well.
Turn into the prepared pan and bake for about 40-42 minutes until a toothpick comes out without wet batter sticking to it. Remember that if your pan has different dimensions, your cooking time will vary.
Let the cake cool on a rack for about 15 minutes before turning out of the pan. Be careful when you flip the cake over as it will be delicate. I like to place a plate over the pan and then gently flip both over together.
When the cake is completely cool, frost.
To make the frosting whip the cream until it is starting to thicken, then add the sifted confectioner's sugar and cocoa powder. Continue beating until thick and spreadable. Don't over beat!

Notes

How to cook quinoa

The basic ratio is 1 part quinoa to 2 parts water. You can also cook it pasta style and drain after cooking.

Bring water to a boil in a pot.
Rinse quinoa well under cold water.
Add the quinoa to the boiling water, with a dash of salt
Boil for 15-20 minutes.

why rinse quinoa?

Quinoa has a natural outer coating called saponin, which can taste bitter and soapy. Rinsing the quinoa under cold running water helps remove this bitter coating and any residual dust or debris, ensuring a cleaner and more palatable taste. While most commercially available quinoa is pre-rinsed to remove the saponin, it's still a good practice to give it an additional rinse at home

*recipe adapted from my friend Mary at Barefeet in the Kitchen

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Author: Sue Moran

Keyword: baking, cake, chocolate, dessert, flourless, gluten free, quinoa

Nutrition

Serving: 1 · Calories: 413 kcal · Carbohydrates: 42 g · Protein: 7 g · Fat: 26 g · Saturated Fat: 15 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g · Trans Fat: 0.5 g · Cholesterol: 146 mg · Sodium: 274 mg · Potassium: 319 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 28 g · Vitamin A: 913 IU · Vitamin C: 0.2 mg · Calcium: 97 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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