GLUTEN-FREE CHOCOLATE CAKE

I have had many requests for gluten free recipes. Here is one, enjoy.

Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake

·                 2/3 cup of White or Golden Quinoa

·                 1 1/3 cup of water

·                 1/3 cup of milk

·                 4 large eggs

·                 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla

·                 3/4 cup melted butter at room temperature

·                 1 1/2 cups white or cane sugar

·                 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa

·                 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

·                 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda

·                 4 oz of dark chocolate

·                 1/2 teaspoon salt

Cook Quinoa and set aside.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lightly grease two 8-inch round or square cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper. Combine milk eggs and vanilla in a blender or food processor. Add two cups of cooked quinoa and butter and combine to blend until smooth.

   Whisk together sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Add contents of the blender and mix well. Divide the batter and add to the cake pans (or, if using one cake pan, add batter). Bake in center of the oven for 40-45 minutes. Let cool completely before adding chocolate ganache or leave plain. Store in sealed container in refrigerator for up to a week or freeze for up to one month.