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Black Bean Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Cake Filled with Black Beans
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake, Chocolate Cake
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 237kcal

Ingredients

For The Cake

  • 1/3 of a cup of coconut oil
  • 4 eggs room temp
  • 1/3 of a cup of cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 1 tablespoon of water
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1 - 15 ounce can of black beans drained and rinse thoroughly
  • 3/4 cup of maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon of vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons of espresso powder
  • 1 large Medjool date
  • ½ cup gluten free flour

For The Frosting

  • 3 super ripe avocados
  • 9 tablespoons of maple syrup
  • 9 tablespoons of cocoa powder

Instructions

For The Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan with nonstick spray.
  • In a small bowl, zap the coconut oil in the microwave for 10–15 seconds so that it's warm, not hot.
  • In a large bowl combine the water, eggs, and coconut oil. Stir together. Add in the baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well.
  • Using a food processor, combine the beans, maple syrup, vanilla, salt, the date, espresso powder, salt, and cocoa powder. Process until smooth.
  • Add the egg mixture to the food processor and blend for another minute, or until creamy.
  • In a large bowl add the mixture from the food processor and then add the gluten-free flour. Stir until well combined.
  • Transfer the batter to the cake pan and bake for 30 minutes.

For The Frosting

  • Scoop the flesh from the avocados and add to the food processor with the cocoa powder and maple syrup. Process until creamy.
  • Spread the frosting onto a cooled cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 207mg | Potassium: 454mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 1mg