Vanilla Quinoa Cake with Vegan Chocolate Frosting

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 cup Sweet potato

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Eggs
  • 1/3 cup Non-dairy milk

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Maple syrup
  • 1 Stevia

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 cups Quinoa, cooked

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Arrowroot starch
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 Chocolate chips, mini
  • 1/4 cup Cocoa powder
  • 3/8 cup Coconut flour
  • 1 1/4 cup Coconut sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/2 tsp Apple cider vinegar
  • 7/8 cup Coconut oil

Found on simplyquinoa.com

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup non-dairy milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• ¾ cup melted coconut oil
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 1¼ cup coconut sugar (1½ cups granulated coconut sugar blended into a powered in a high-powered blender - I love my Blendtec!)
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato
• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon arrowroot starch
• Stevia to taste (optional)
• Mini chocolate chips for topping (optional)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease three 5 round baking pans and line them with a strip of parchment paper (use this method).
• Add the milk, eggs, vanilla and vinegar to a blender or food processor. Blend on high until smooth. Add the oil and quinoa and blend again until smooth.
• Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Add the contents of the blender into the mixing bowl and stir together until the batter is smooth. Set aside and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Evenly divide the batter between the three baking pans. Bake on the center rack for 25 - 28 minutes until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove the cakes and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then turn them out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
• While the cakes are cooling, prepare the frosting. Add the sweet potato, maple syrup and coconut oil into a food processor and process until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and process until incorporated and smooth. Taste and add stevia as needed.
• Transfer the frosting to a bowl and place in the fridge until cakes are cooled.
• When cakes are completely cool, frost and sprinkle with chocolate chips.