# Gluten-free Flourless Chocolate Cake

This recipe shows how to make a delicious and surprisingly healthy gluten-free and flourless chocolate cake using black beans as a secret ingredient.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.75 cups black beans
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 pinch salt
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil
- 0.5 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 0.5 cup melted unsweetened chocolate
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk

## Instructions

1. Add 1.75 cups of black beans to a blender.
2. Add 1 cup of sugar, 4 eggs, a pinch of salt, and 0.5 cup of vegetable oil (or butter) to the blender.
3. Blend until smooth, ensuring there are no large bean pieces left.
4. Add 0.5 cup of cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon of baking powder, and 1 tablespoon of baking soda to the mixture.
5. Blend until well combined.
6. Pour the batter into two prepared cake pans, approximately 2 cups in each pan.
7. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes.
8. While the cakes cool, make the frosting by adding 1 stick of butter, 3 cups of powdered sugar, 0.5 cup of melted unsweetened chocolate, and 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract into a food processor.
9. Add 1 tablespoon of milk and process until it forms a frosting.
10. Once the cakes have cooled, frost one layer and top with the other layer.
11. Frost the entire cake.

## Equipment

- blender
- food processor
- oven
- measuring cups
- cake pans
- spatula
- toothpick

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BJAZWiUqt/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e0a2c1ce-0081-4eb9-8159-d5ba72050dbf
- Extracted: 2025-01-27

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