There’s a chocolate black bean cake going viral on TikTok and I’m here to tell you, they ain’t lyin! It is incredible and doesn’t taste like beans at all but gives you extra protein and fiber! It’s also super easy to whip up which makes it an official 10/10 will make again and again chocolate cake! Oh yeah, and it just so happens to be gluten free too, which is cool!
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Side note, this bourbon vanilla bean paste from Trader Joe’s is awesome, but you can use any other vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract.
Make sure to use parchment paper and Pamela cooking spray.
You can use any icing of your choosing but I tried this super quick and easy chocolate frosting to go with the chocolate black bean cake and I quite enjoyed it!
You can thicken it up if you want more of a pipeable version with extra powdered sugar (or less hot water) and/or pop it in the fridge for the butter to firm up a bit. Hot coffee in place of the water might be nice too, I’m going to try that next time!
Viral Black Bean Chocolate Cake Recipe
Black Bean Cake
- 1 can unsalted black beans, drained and rinsed
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste (or extract)
- 5 tbsp melted butter
- 5 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Blend until smooth, bake in a prepared 8×8 or 9×9 for 40-45 mins
Chocolate Frosting
- 2 tbsp softened butter
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp hot water
Whisk until smooth and wait for the cake to completely cool before frosting
This is a super moist, yet slightly dense cake that is very reminiscent of a Bundt cake! Like the most perfect chocolate Bundt cake! It would be cool to try it in well greased mini Bundt pans!
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