Chocolate Almond Quinoa Cake (GF)
Incredibly rich, moist, and packed with flavor, this is possibly the best chocolate cake you've ever had!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa , loosely packed
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 1/2 cup butter , melted
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 1/2 cups granulated white sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 cup fine almond flour
- For Chocolate Almond Glaze:
- 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons butter , melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
- 2 tablespoons hot water
- Slivered almonds for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9x2 inch round cake pan.
- Place the cooked quinoa in a blender along with the milk, egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond extract, butter and coconut oil. Blend until smooth.In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Using a rubber spatula, stir the quinoa mixture into the sugar mixture until combined. Stir in the ground almonds.In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites on high speed until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Using the rubber spatula, gently fold the egg whites into the cake batter.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean but moist.Let the cake sit in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully inverting it onto a plate and then carefully inverting it again (top side up) onto a cake platter to cool completely.
- To make the Chocolate Almond Glaze: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Pour over the completely cooled cake, spread evenly over top and sides of cake. Immediately sprinkle with the slivered almonds. Allow the glaze to dry before serving.
Notes
* If you tend to have bad luck with cakes sticking to the pan, you can also use parchment paper. Cut a circle out of parchment paper to snugly line the bottom of the cake pan, then our the batter over it.
Nutrition
Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 322mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 472IU | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 2mg
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