Chocolate Quinoa Cake {vegan, gluten-free}

If you're looking for an indulgent chocolate cake that's vegan-friendly, gluten-free, andentirely flourless, you've come to the right place! This chocolate quinoa cakeis totally delicious and easy to make in under an hour.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 cups Ancient Harvest Organic Quinoa (cooked)
• 2/3 cup Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk
• 1/2 cup flax meal
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• Extra cocoa powder (optional for decorating)
• 16 oz Miyoko’s Kitchen Organic Vegan Cream Cheese (softened)
• 1 cup coconut oil (room temperature)
• 4 cups confectioner’s sugar

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- Make the Cake: ---
2. 2Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
3. 3In a food processor or blender, blend the cooked quinoa, almond milk, flax meal, water, and applesauce. Set aside.
4. 4In a large bowl, combine the cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Pour in the quinoa mixture and stir until well combined.
5. 5Line two 7” round cake pans with parchment paper.
6. 6Pour half of the chocolate quinoa cake batter into each cake pan.
7. 7Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
8. 8Set the cakes on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before frosting.
9. 9--- Make the Frosting: ---
10. 10In a stand mixer, whisk together the vegan cream cheese and coconut oil.
11. 11Slowly add in the confectioner’s sugar, one cup at a time, and continue whisking until a thick frosting is formed.
12. 12--- Assemble the Cake: ---
13. 13When cake layers are completely cooled, place one layer onto a serving dish.
14. 14Spread a thick layer of frosting across the top. Place the second layer of cake on top of the first.
15. 15Frost the outside of the cake, until completely covered.
16. 16If desired, sprinkle with cocoa powder for decoration.