Okay. Time to stop raving. Here's the recipe. Go make it for someone you know who hates healthy food. Listen to them rave about your delicious chocolate cake. Then enjoy the look on their face when you tell them what's in it. I dare you.
Quinoa Chocolate Cake
2/3 cup quinoa
1 1/2 cup water
Combine water and quinoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as it boils, cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer 10 minutes (do not stir or lift the lid). Turn off the heat and leave it on the burner. Fluff it with a fork and let it cool, still on the burner. You can leave it and ignore it for a while.
In a blender, combine:
1/4 cup milk (can substitute almond milk, rice milk, or I'm sure coconut milk would also be good)
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup coconut oil
1 cup honey
Add the cooked and cooled quinoa. Blend until smooth. The smoother the better.
In a large bowl, combine:
1 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
Add in the liquid ingredients from the blender. Mix only until combined.
Spread batter evenly into two 8" round pans, or one 9x13" pan.
Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes.
(It makes a pretty thin cake, so you might want to consider doubling the recipe, and adjusting the cooking time accordingly.)
Cool completely. Frost with whipped cream (sweetened with a little bit of real maple syrup). If you're feeling decadent, melt some dark chocolate and fold it into the whipped cream. Keeps best in the fridge - if it makes it that far!
It makes for a great one-year-old birthday cake!
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