Sprouted Garbanzo Bean Chocolate Cake

[Tebasile]

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups dried Chickpeas (= 560 g sprouted)
1 tsp Vanilla
100 g Bitterchocolate
150 - 200 g Sugar (evaporated cane juice or sucanat)
1 1/2 Tbsp glutenfree Bakingpowder
6 eggs

Method:
•Sprout chickpeas for 2 days and steam in basket and varoma for 30 Min / Varoma / Speed 2
•Let cool slightly, blend for 30 Sec / Speed 10
•Add chocolate, blend 30 Sec / Speed 10
•Add vanilla, sugar, baking powder and eggs and mix 30 Sec / Speed 6-7
•Bake  at 350°F / 175°C for 45 minutes

Variation:
- use only  4 eggs + 2 Tbsp Chiagel ( 1 part chia seeds / 9 parts water) + 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 50 g water
- try it with chili chocolate

http://tebasileskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/06/sprouted-garbanzo-bean-chocolate-cake.html

members' comments

Nay-nay - Made the chiagel variation. Well very pleasantly surprised! It came together as a beautiful cake batter. The texture is just like a mud cake! I don't even have a picture as it got devoured at our State of Origin Party. (That's footy Tebasile) I topped it with chocolate cream and choc chips. The kids knew something was up cause they kept asking me, "where did the chickpeas go you were soaking mum??" LOL but absolutely no one picked it up - it's really chocolate cake.

[cookie1]

If someone was given cake that like Tebasile I'm sure they wouldn't realise all the healthy components in it. It looks delicious.

[Tebasile]

Just don't tell  .....all children like chocolate cake 

[Nay-nay]

LOL what a great option will be trying! How long do you sprout chickpeas for? I'm guessing sprouted are heavier than dried?

[Nay-nay]

Sorry - didn't read properly!!  Will make with the chiagel variation. Would love to try the chilli variation but a whole cake just for me would just be too indulgent! Will get back when done! Thanks! 

[Thermomixer]

Great recipe Tebasile - will have to try sprouting the chickpeas.  It will certainly change the texture (& nutritional value) 

[Nay-nay]

Well very pleasantly surprised!  It came together in as a beautiful cake batter. The texture TMXer is just like a mud cake! I don't even have a piccy as it got devoured at our State of Origin Party. (That's footy Tebasile) But I topped it with chocolate cream and choc chips. The kids knew something was up cause they kept asking me, "where did the chickpeas go you were soaking mum??" LOL but absolutely no one picked it up - it's really choclate cake 

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I can't wait to try this.  It's such a clever recipe. 

[Tebasile]

Hi Nay-nay, I'm glad you tried it  . The chili chocolate isn't hot at all in the cake 

@Chelsea: Thanks