Flourless Black Bean Chocolate Cake 

Flourless Black Bean Chocolate Cake 

This recipe makes one 9x9 inch cake or one round cake or ~12 standard cupcakes. For layer cake, double the recipe

Ingredients:

• 15 oz can of unseasoned black beans, drained
• 5 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon water

Directions:

1. Prepare baking pan by greasing with butter, then dusting with cocoa powder.

2. Blend all ingredients in a blender, food processer, or using a hand mixer following these steps: drain and rinse the beans and put them in the blender/bowl. Add 3 eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt. Blend on high until mixture is completely smooth with no lumps. Add butter, blend for 1 minute. Add 1 egg and blend for 1 minute. Add last egg, blend for 1 minute. Add cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and water. Blend again until completely mixed through (about 1 more minute).

3. Pour into prepared pan and bake 40-45 minutes.

4. Let cool completely before removing from baking tin. Remove from baking tin and add icing, ensuring cake is completely cool before icing.