Quinoa Chocolate Cake

Quinoa in a cake? Yes.  You'd never know it.  It is certainly not sugar free, but with the quinoa added in at least you get a good dose of protein, too!

Ingredients:
-2 c cooked quinoa
-1/2 c unsweetened almond milk
-1 tsp vanilla
-1/2 c earth balance butter
-1/4 c melted coconut oil
-1 c sugar in the raw
-1 c unsweetened cocoa powder (we like Navitas)
-1/2 tsp baking soda
-1 1/2 tsp baking powder
-1/2 tsp salt

-2 batches of coconut cream whipped frosting

1.  Preheat oven to 350 and line 2 round cake pans with parchment paper.
2.  In a food processor, combine the eggs, milk, and vanilla.  Blend for 10 seconds to combine.
3.  Add the cooked (and cooled!) quinoa, the melted (and cooled!) coconut oil and butter.  Then blend until completely smooth, 1-3 minutes.
4.  Sift together the dry ingredients in a large bowl.  Add the wet ingredient and mix together until well combined.
5.  Divide the batter between two pans and bake for 30 minutes.  Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool.
6.  Once cooled, you can flip out one cake onto the serving platter and top with frosting.  Then flip the second cake on top of the first and cover top and sides with remaining frosting.
7.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Credit:  Making Thyme for Health