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Rich Dense Chocolate Cake (Gluten and Dairy Free)
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A search for gluten and dairy free recipes for my daughter led me to this one. Due to the unusual ingredients, I just had to try it. I adjusted the recipe and ended up with an amazingly moist and yummy cake. Even my healthy-food-phobic friends love it!
Ingredients
- 7 ounces, weight Dairy Free Chocolate (If You Do Not Need Dairy Free, Any Good Quality Semi-sweet Chocolate Will Do)
- 4 whole Eggs
- 1 can (15 Oz. Can) Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans, Drained
- 1 teaspoon Good Quality Vanilla Essence
- 1-¾ cup Sugar (I Used 1 Cup Raw Cane Sugar And 3/4 Cup Brown)
- ½ teaspoons Gluten Free Baking Powder
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
Grease and flour a 9-inch (23cm) round cake pan.
Melt chocolate in a microwave safe container in 30-second bursts at 50% power. Stir after each 30-second burst and return if necessary.
In a food processor or blender, mix eggs, chickpeas and vanilla essence until smooth.
Add sugar and baking powder and blend until very well combined.
Pour in melted chocolate and blend again.
Pour mixture into prepared cake pan.
Bake for 40 minutes until an inserted cake skewer comes out clean. It is going to be moist though, so be careful not to over-bake.
Cool in pan for 15 minutes before removing from pan. A cautionary warning: the cake is tricky to handle, and I’ve found it best to invert onto a plate to get it out of the pan and then invert again onto your desired serving plate.
Delicious topped with strawberries and dusted liberally with confectioner’s sugar. If you are fine with dairy, it would also be wonderful with whipped cream or ice cream.
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Karna on 2.1.2010
I made this simply because it looked interesting and I had extra cans of chickpeas. I used regular semi-sweet chips and regular baking powder. It was a very pleasant surprise at how good this cake tasted — almost like a cheesecake. We just put cool whip on the top and everyone that ate it thought it was very good. I will make it again!
connieq on 1.31.2010
This looks like one I would like! The addition of chickpeas,
makes it seem like more of a “health food”, than a dessert!
My doctor wants me to eat more beans and legumes as they help lower cholesterol…so, I think she would approve of this recipe! ;o)
carrierae on 1.17.2010
I made this cake for a friend who is experimenting with a gluten free diet. The taste was really chocolaty, and it formed a nice top layer of crunchy. The non-dieters and dieter alike enjoyed the cake (and were pleased that you couldn’t actually taste the chickpeas). Thanks!
yardsailor on 9.27.2009
Yes, you are right, some very different ingredients, thanks for sharing, my Celiacs will like this.