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Flourless Black Bean Chocolate Cake
Dessert

Flourless Black Bean Chocolate Cake

50 minServes 8Nutri-Score C€
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what you need

Ingredients

8 people
  • canned black beans (drained and rinsed)Pantry400 g
  • sugarPantry150 g
  • maple syrupPantry15 ml
  • butter (melted)Dairy70 g
  • vanilla extractPantry15 ml
  • baking powderPantry4 g
  • baking sodaPantry3 g
  • cocoa powder (Dutch process preferred)Pantry30 g
  • frosting (for layering and covering)Other300 g

per serving

Nutrition

204kcal

Carbs
26 g
Proteins
4 g
Fat
9 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Blender
  • Cake pan ×2
  • Colander
  • Mixing bowl
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Prepare the beans

    • Wash the tops of the cans, then drain and rinse the black beans in a colander.
    Step 1
  2. Mix the batter

    • Add the sugar, maple syrup, melted butter, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder to the beans.
    • Blend everything until smooth.
    Step 2
  3. Prepare the pans

    • Grease the two cake pans and line them with parchment.
    Step 3
  4. Fill the pans

    • Pour the batter into the two pans as evenly as possible.
    Step 4
  5. Bake

    • Bake at 175 °C for about 35 minutes, then pull the parchment back.
    Step 5
  6. Frost the cake

    • Spread a little frosting on the serving plate to stabilize the cake.
    • Place the first layer, add frosting, then set the second layer on top and frost the cake.
    Step 6