Flourless Chocolate Coconut Quinoa Cake

Cake Ingredients:
1 cup of quinoa 
1/3 cup almond milk
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
1 cup white sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Frosting Ingredients:
1 can coconut milk

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Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease two round cake pans.

Quinoa: Bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add 1 cup of quinoa. Cook for approximately 10-15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Let cool for 10 minutes. 

Cake Batter: Combine milk, eggs and vanilla in a blender. Add the cooled cooked quinoa and butter to the batter and puree until it becomes a smooth, thick, creamy batter. Whisk in the dry ingredients (cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar) and stir until well blended. Pour the batter evenly into two cake pans and bake for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 

Let cool before frosting. 

Frosting: Place one of the cakes upside down on a plate. Without mixing the can of coconut milk, gently scoop out the solid coconut milk and spread on as frosting onto the cake layer. 

Chill for 2-3 hours in the fridge before serving to allow the coconut milk to solidify and set in. Enjoy!

Flourless Chocolate Quinoa Cake

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The kitchen is definitely not a place you'd find me often and you will hardly ever find me in the kitchen for longer than what's necessary to make food edible. But one thing that will keep me there for hours, is the quality time I get to spend with my girls. I'm going to miss you guys so much, and these recipes will make me reminisce all the good memories of every single weekend we spend together each time I re-make them. 

From dancing in the kitchen while cooking our meals and baking, chasing you guys out of my cake batter, endless bachata/salsa/kizomba, sleepless nights, and late night girl talks. Love you guys always and forever. Hermanas para siempre. :) #HANLB :) 

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