HEALTHY FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE

Here is the recipe for “Healthy Flourless Chocolate Cake – Teddi’s version”

Makes a single 9″ layer cake, which can be halved and stacked for the taller cake. I doubled the recipe to make a two layer cake. One layer serves 8 and two layers serve 16.

1-15 oz can of unseasoned black beans or 1 1\2 cup cooked beans, any type
1 1\4 cups eggbeaters
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1\2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine (I have also replaced this with apple sauce)
1 1\4 cup Splenda
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1\2 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon water
1\2 container Pillsbury, Sugar Free Frosting

Preheat oven to 350.
Spray a 9″ cake pan with cooking spray, or grease it with a thin layer of butter. Dust cocoa all over the inside of the pan, tapping to evenly distribute. Cut a round of parchment paper and line the bottom of the pan, then spray the parchment lightly.

Drain and rinse beans. Shake off excess water.
Place beans, 3\4 cups of the eggbeaters, vanilla and salt into blender.
Blend on high until beans are completely liquified – then blend them longer. No lumps!
Whisk together cocoa powder, baking soda, and baking powder.
Beat butter with sweetener until light and fluffy.
Add remaining 1\2 cup of eggbeaters, beating for a minute or two
Pour bean batter into egg mixture and mix.
Finally stir in cocoa powder and water, and beat the batter on high for one minute, until smooth.
Scrape batter into pan and smooth the top.
Grip pan firmly by the edges and rap it on the counter a few times to pop any air bubbles.

Bake for 40-45 minutes
Cake is done with the top is rounded and firm to the touch.
Remove cake from over and cool in pan for 10 minutes, turn out cake from pan, and flip over again on to a cooling rack. Let cool until cake reaches room temperature, then cover in plastic wrap or with cake dome (I use a large overturned plastic bowl).
Best if allowed to sit for at least 8 hours. Frost immediately before serving.

Margarine version: Calories 222 Fat 11 Carbs 32 Fiber 7 Sugar 0 Protein 7

Apple Sauce version: Calories 182 Fat 6 Carbs 32 Fiber 7 Sugar 0 Protein 7

Enjoy!!