Monday, August 15, 2011

Flourless Chocolate Cake

Awhile ago I discovered that I have a sensitivity to wheat.  As a result I have dabbled in Gluten Free recipes.  To be totally honest- I HATE IT.  I love my pasta, homemade bread, pancakes, biscuits and the rest.  I usually only go for like a day or 2 at a time gluten free.  But truth be told I really do feel much better without wheat in my life.  I just have very little no will power  I have tried a few Flourless cakes, with not much luck. Some were down-right nasty. (insert gag sound here)   A very common Flour substitute is, wait for it...... beans!  I've tried a few different kinds and Garbanzo beans win hands down!   And no you cannot taste the beans. I promise! The texture is different the regular cake- but I really think this is better.  My family really loved it until I told them it had beans. Everyone eats it and asks for more- except for Olivia- she has some issues with beans:(   Here is the recipe:


Flourless Chocolate Cake  
1 1/2 cup chocolate chips 
1 19 oz. can garbanzo beans rinsed and drained. 
4 eggs, 
3/4 cup sugar 
1/2 tsp. baking powder.   Powdered sugar for dusting  Heat oven to 350.  Grease 9 in. cake pan. Melt chips in microwave.  Combine beans and eggs in blender. Blend until smooth. Add sugar and powder. Blend in chocolate. Pour in cake pan. Bake 40 minutes.  Cool on rack. Dust with powdered sugar  

                                                          

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