Super Moist Chocolate Cake

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs, large

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 cups Quinoa, cooked and cooled

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 2/3 cup Semi sweet chocolate chip, good
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Drinks

  • 1/2 tsp Instant coffee

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter
  • 1/2 cup Heavy whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup Milk
  • 1 pint Whipping cream

Found on gooddinnermom.com

Description

Ingredients

• For the cake:
• 2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa (I prefer golden but have used red and rainbow)
• ⅓ cup milk
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¾ cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1½ cup sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• For the chocolate whipped cream frosting:
• 1 pint whipping cream
• ⅔ cup good semi-sweet chocolate chips
• For the ganache:
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup good semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ teaspoon instant coffee granules (optional)

Directions

• For the chocolate whipped cream frosting:
• Melt ⅔ cup chocolate chips in microwave in 30 second increments. Add to whipping cream and stir as best you can. I use a little milk frother to combine the melted chips and the milk, but if its not a uniform color, its totally fine. Refrigerate while cake is baking. Whip as you would for normal whipped cream. (see note below) Spread chocolate frosting over one layer and place the second layer on top of first layer, leaving cake on the cooling rack.
• For the cake:
• Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease two 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper.
• Combine the milk, eggs and vanilla in a powerful blender or food processor. Process just until combined. Add the 2 cups of cooked quinoa and the butter. Blend well until smooth.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, sift in the cocoa, add the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the contents from the blender and mix well. It will look kind of grainy but this is normal.
• Divide the batter evenly between the two pans and bake on the center rack for 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 15 minutes. (The top may crack. Normal)
• Invert the cakes onto cooling racks and remove parchment from what is now the top.
• At this point, you could sprinkle powdered sugar or cocoa powder over the tops of each cake and serve for a simple dessert. But I highly recommend adding the next steps.
• For the ganache:
• While the cake is still on the cooling rack, heat 1 cup chocolate chips, ½ cup heavy cream and ½ teaspoon coffee granules over double boiler until smooth. Place a cookie sheet under the cake on the cooling rack. Pour ganache slowly over top of the cake and spread until it runs over edges. You can leave it like this or use a spatula to then smooth the ganache around the sides. Using two spatulas or pancake turners, gently slide under cake and transfer to a serving platter.
• Store any left over cake covered in the refrigerator for up to one week or freeze for up to one month.
• Note regarding chocolate whipped cream frosting layer: When you mix the melted chocolate chips with the whipping cream, it may clump up. Dont worry about this, but if you have a tiny hand held mixer, you could whirl it together with that. But if it looks spotted that is totally fine, too. Ive made this before and had the chocolate stay kind of chipy and this result tastes just as good and some have told me it tastes even better then the smooth version. You cant get this wrong. Itll taste amazing and I highly recommend adding this layer.