White Bean Chocolate Cake (Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free)

This recipe was originally for a white bean vanilla cake, but I like to add chocolate to everything! Truth be told, my friend was looking for a sugar-free, gluten-free cake to make "Dirt Cake" for a party.

*Dirt Cake: chocolate cake, gummy worms, and oreo cookies crumbled up and served in little pots. 

We tried this and loved it! It has a nice, smooth texture and isn't overly sweet, but you can definitely taste the coconut oil. If you don't like coconut try a different oil or fat substitute.

Ingredients
3 cups white beans (Great Northern), cooked and drained

1/2 cup coconut oil
1 (heaping) cup honey
6 eggs

6 Tbs of cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt (omit if using canned beans)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 Tablespoons vanilla extract  (we used a real vanilla bean, scraping inside out of the bean)

Instructions
Grease 9×13 pan with butter or coconut oil.

Pulse drained white beans in a blender or food processor until completely smooth. Add remaining ingredients, and blend til thoroughly combined and smooth.

Pour into pan and bake at 350 degrees for about 25 – 35 minutes, or until the cake tester comes out clean.

Cool completely on wire rack, at least an hour. You can turn the cake out onto a plate and frost it or sprinkle a little powdered sugar on top. Or crumble it up for Dirt Cake!

Original Recipe:

http://themarathonmom.com/white-bean-vanilla-cake.htm