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Dark Bean Chocolate Cake

Apparently Gluten Free, but delicious according to my domestic tasters who can be super critical

Course Dessert
Cuisine South African
Keyword Gluten Free, Recipes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

BEAN CHOCOLATE CAKE

  • 1 410g Red Kidney Beans Drained and cleaned well
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
  • 5 Eggs
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Orange Juice
  • ⅓ Cup Cocoa Powder
  • ½ tsp Bicarbonate Soda
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • ⅓ Cup Coconut Oil
  • ½ tsp Himalayan Salt
  • ½ Cup Sugar (not Castor Sugar)

ICING

  • 2 Tbsp Fresh Orange Juice
  • 1 Cup Icing Sugar

Instructions

CHOCOLATE BEAN CAKE

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C

  2. Grease a 20cm round cake tin

  3. Combine Red Kidney Beans, orange juice, vanilla extract, coconut oil and 1-2 eggs in a food processor. Process until smooth, roughly 5 minutes

  4. Add the remaining ingredients and process for another minute, until well combined

  5. Pour into greased cake tin and bake for 40 minutes

  6. Remove from oven and allow to cool down slightly, then turn it onto a cooling rack

ICING

  1. Sift 1 Cup icing sugar into a bowl

  2. Add 2 Tbsp orange juice (if needed add more in small bits)