This delicious chocolate cake is made with quinoa and no flour.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold cooked quinoa
- 0.75 cups melted butter
- 4 eggs
- 0.33 cups milk
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1.25 cups white sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoons salt
- 0.5 cups chocolate chips
- 0.5 cups chopped pecans , Optional
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a rectangular cake pan.
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2
Blend together quinoa, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla in a blender until smooth.
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3
Combine sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir quinoa mixture into sugar mixture until batter is well combined. Fold in chocolate chips and pecans until incorporated. Pour into the prepared pan.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts
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