Sugar-Free Black Bean Cake with Cherry Compote and Mascarpone Whipped Cream
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Add rinsed black beans, salt, baking soda, honey, vanilla, coffee (or hot water), eggs, cocoa powder, and melted butter into a blender.
- 2Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and thin.
- 3Pour the blended batter into a 9x9 or 8x8 square inch cake pan.
- 4Bake the cake in the oven until done (baking time is not specified but is mentioned as not taking long).
- 5While the cake is baking, prepare the cherry compote by using cherry pie filling and half the amount of thickener you would typically use for a pie filling.
- 6Once the cake is baked, let it cool off completely, and also ensure the cherry compote is cold. Placing both in the fridge can speed up the cooling process.
- 7Once the cake is cooled, use a round object (like the handle of a Rada tomato knife) to poke holes into the cake.
- 8Pour the cold cherry compote over the top of the cake and spread it out evenly.
- 9Whip up some heavy cream, adding maple syrup (instead of powdered sugar) and vanilla to sweeten it.
- 10Add a container of mascarpone cream (or cream cheese) to the whipped cream mixture and whip until fully incorporated and desired taste is achieved.
- 11Spread the whipped mascarpone cream mixture on top of the cherry compote layer.
- 12Cut a piece and serve.
Ingredients
- black beans, rinsed
- salt
- baking soda
- honey
- vanilla
- coffee or hot water
- eggs
- cocoa powder
- melted butter
- cherry pie filling
- thickener (for compote, half the amount for pie filling)
- heavy cream (for whipped cream)
- maple syrup (for whipped cream)
- mascarpone cream or cream cheese
Equipment
blendercake pan (9x9 or 8x8 square inch)ovenfridgeRada tomato knife or similar round object (for poking holes)whipper/mixer (for whipped cream)
Tips
- Rinse black beans with cold water to avoid a 'bean juice' taste.
- Use a blender for a smooth cake batter; an electric blender is recommended.
- Adjust sweetener and vanilla when making the mascarpone whipped cream to taste.
- Cool the cake and cherry compote completely, preferably in the fridge, before assembling.
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