Description
A delicious and unique cake made with chickpeas and peanut butter.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, drained
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 7 tbsp natural salted peanut butter
- 7 tbsp cornstarch
- 5 tbsp neutral oil
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and line 2 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- In a food processor or high-powered blender, combine the chickpeas, eggs, sugar, peanut butter, cornstarch, oil, baking powder and salt. Puree until smooth and combined.
- Pour into prepared pans and bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the middle is puffed and springs back under your finger.
- Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Notes
- For added flavor, consider mixing in vanilla extract or chocolate chips.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 125mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg