Chocolate Quinoa Cake

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 cups cold, cooked quinoa

  • ¾ cup melted butter

  • 4 eggs

  • ⅓ cup milk

  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 ¼ cups white sugar

  • 1 cup cocoa powder

  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Frosting

  • 2 cups chocolate frosting

Instructions

To Make the Cake

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two round cake pans, line them with parchment paper, and grease the paper again.

  2. In a blender, combine the cooked quinoa, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Blend until completely smooth.

  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  4. Pour the quinoa mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

  5. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  6. Let the cakes cool in the pans for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

To Frost the Cake

  1. Once the cake layers are fully cooled, spread the chocolate frosting between the layers and over the top and sides of the cake.

Notes

  • For a fun twist, try peanut butter frosting, a drizzle of chocolate ganache, or top with mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

  • Vanilla or raspberry frosting also pairs wonderfully with this cake.

  • Storage Tip: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Nutrition (Per Serving)

  • Calories: 487 kcal

  • Carbohydrates: 66 g

  • Protein: 6 g

  • Fat: 25 g

  • Saturated Fat: 13 g

  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g

  • Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g

  • Trans Fat: 0.5 g

  • Cholesterol: 88 mg

  • Sodium: 386 mg

  • Potassium: 321 mg

  • Fiber: 4 g

  • Sugar: 53 g

  • Vitamin A: 480 IU

  • Vitamin C: 0.1 mg

  • Calcium: 77 mg

  • Iron: 2 mg