Quinoa Chocolate Cake

Quinoa Chocolate Cake is a spongy, chocolaty cake made by baking a blend of cooked quinoa, eggs, butter and sugar. Quinoa Chocolate Cake is no flour delight that is a must try at home for the joy of baking &exploring.

Quinoa Chocolate Cake Recipe with no flour healthy cake with step by step pictures.

I came across this recipe and was excited to see it without flour so immediately adapted and tried it.Trust me this chocolate cake was so yum and tastes just like our regular chocolate cake, the whole family enjoyed it so much.

I used a slightly wide pan, the cake doesn’t rise much but the texture I tell you it was just awesome that I am drooling at the pics now as this cake was made and clicked some 2 months back.

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This quinoa chocolate cake tastes great on it own incase if you want you can add chocolate sauce and serve.I just drizzled chocolate sauce for a slice for pics sake and kept the rest as such.Kids loved it so much and enjoyed taking it for their school snack box too.

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Quinoa Chocolate Cake

Quinoa Chocolate Cake is a spongy, chocolaty cake made by baking a blend of cooked quinoa, eggs, butter and sugar. Quinoa Chocolate Cake is no flour delight that is a must try at home for the joy of baking &exploring.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Servings10 pieces

AuthorSharmilee J

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Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon cane sugar
• 1/4 cup coco powder
• 2 nos eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Preheat at 175 deg C for 10 mins. To a mixer jar add 2 eggs, milk and oil.
• Add vanilla essence to it. Blend well for 5 seconds.
• Now add cooked quinoa, cane sugar.
• Blend until smooth(it will still be slightly coarse). After grinding I tasted and felt the sugar less so added little and gave a quick blend.
• Prepare the baking mold by laying butter paper. Now pour this mixture into the mould.Tap few times to level the top.
• Bake in preheated oven at 175 deg C for 20-25 mins.
• Insert a tooth pick in the center to check if it comes out clean then its cooked, if its still gooey then bake for few more mins and adjust accordingly.
• Cool down the gently invert to demould. Remove the butter paper, cut and serve after completely cool.
• Serve Quinoa Chocolate Cake with chocolate sauce!

Notes

• If you are using regular white sugar then you can add just 1/2 cup itself.

Nutrition Facts

Quinoa Chocolate Cake

Amount Per Serving (40 g)

Calories 139 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 0.02g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

Cholesterol 2mg1%

Sodium 139mg6%

Potassium 77mg2%

Carbohydrates 20g7%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 15IU0%

Calcium 28mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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How to make Quinoa Chocolate Cake

1. Preheat at 175 deg C for 10 mins.To a mixer jar add 2 eggs, milk and oil.
   
2. Add vanilla essence to it.Blend well for 5 seconds.
   
3. Now add cooked quinoa, cane sugar.
   
4. Then add coco powder , baking powder,aking soda and salt to it.
   
5. Blend until smooth(it will still be slightly coarse).After grinding I tasted and felt the sugar less so added little and gave a quick blend.
   
6. Prepare the baking mould by laying butter paper.Now pour this mixture into the mould.Tap few times to level the top.
   
7. Bake in preheated oven at 175 deg C for 20-25 mins.Insert a tooth pick in the center to check if it comes out clean then its cooked, if its still goey then bake for few more mins and adjust accordingly.Cool down the gently invert to demould. Remove the butter paper, cut and serve after completely cool.
   

Serve with chocolate sauce!

Expert Tips

• If you are using regular white sugar then you can add just 1/2 cup itself.