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===== Flourless Chocolate "Hummus" Cake ===== * 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained * 4 eggs * 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract * 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar * 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder * 2 tablespoons cornstarch * 3/4 teaspoon baking powder * 1/4 teaspoon baking soda * 1/2 teaspoon salt * powdered sugar, for dusting, if desired ---- - Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-inch round cake pan with nonfat cooking spray. Cut a parchment-paper circle large enough to cover bottom of pan. Place circle in pan and spray paper with nonfat spray. Set the pan aside. - Place garbanzo beans, eggs and vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor fitted with steel blade. Process until completely blended and the beans are finely pureed. - In a medium-size bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined. Be sure that no lumps remain. Add dry ingredients to food processor and process for about 1 minute, or until completely blended. - Pour the cake batter into the sprayed and lined cake pan, and bake in the preheated oven for about 50 to 55 minutes in a standard over or 40 minutes in a convection oven, or until a sharp knife inserted in the center comes out clean or with only one or two little crumbs. - Remove from oven and allow cake to cool for about 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Carefully remove paper from top of the cake and allow the cake to cool completely. Dust with the powdered sugar, if desired. [[start| Back to Recipes]]