Quinoa Chocolate Cake


Quinoa chocolate cake, hmm sounds weird right? Well thats exactly what I was thinking when I stumbled across this recipe but I thought i'd give it a go anyway. I must admit it does take a bit to get use to the texture of the cake, I didn't love it when I tried my first slice on its own, so the next time I warmed a piece and ate it with natural greek yogurt and berries and it was so yummy. Heating it up and adding yogurt and berries gave it more of a chocolate brownie taste! 
This chocolate cake recipe is wheat-free, gluten-free and high in protein. 

Ingredients

2/3 cup quinoa (white or golden) 
1 1/3 cups water
1/3 cup coconut water (or milk)
4 large eggs
1 tsp natural vanilla extract
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 sachet of Stevia (you can add more but taste it as you go)
3/4 cup raw cacao powder 
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Method

1. Bring the quinoa and water to the boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 min. Turn off the heat and leave covered for another 10 min. Fluff with a fork and let it cool down. 

2. Preheat your oven to 180℃. Line a 8-inch round or square cake tin. 

3. Combine the coconut water/milk, eggs, and vanilla in a blender or food processor. 

4. Add the quinoa (once cooled), and the coconut oil and continue to blend it all up. 

5. Whisk the other dry ingredients together and then add the wet ingredients to the dry and combine.

6. Pour mixture into your cake tin and bake for about 25-35 min. Keep an eye on it!

7. Serve warm with yogurt and berries. 

Enjoy x 


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