Recipes: Black Bean Chocolate Cake with Frangelico Glaze

• Prep Time:20 minutes
• Cook Time:25 minutes
• Serves:12

 

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Black Bean Chocolate Cake with Frangelico Glaze is just the thing to serve your vegetarian friends and show you are on top of the latest food trends, too!

 

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Foodie Byte

Frangelico is a hazelnut liqueur produced in Northern Italy.

Ingredients

15 ounces unseasoned black beans
5 large eggs
1 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
6 tablespoons coconut oil
2/3 cup honey
8 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Frangelico Glaze:
2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 tablespoon whipping cream
2 tablespoons Frangelico

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Grease small 4-inch cake pans and dust with cocoa powder, tapping to evenly distribute.
Drain and rinse beans. Shake off excess water.
Using a hand-held mixer, pulverize beans until smooth.
Add 3 eggs, vanilla, salt and continue mixing.
When smooth, add coconut oil and honey and 2 eggs.
In separate bowl, sift in cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder and then add in wet ingredients.
Beat on high until smooth consistency is reached, approximately 1 minute.
Scrape batter into pan and tap on counter to free any bubbles.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Cake is done when firm to touch and toothpick comes out clean.
Cool.
To make Frangelico Glaze:
combine all ingredients, mix well and frost.

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