Dessert

Dark Chocolate Celebration Cake with Raspberries is for Dessert.

Dark Chocolate Celebration Cake with Raspberries takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Dark Chocolate Celebration Cake with Raspberries takes 40 minutes to cook.

Dark Chocolate Celebration Cake with Raspberries makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Dark Chocolate Celebration Cake with Raspberries are:

8 ounces bittersweet (60-70% cacao) chocolate, chopped or 1 ? cups
bittersweet (60% cacao) chocolate chips

2 cups drained canned black beans, rinsed

4 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 cup granulated sugar

? teaspoon baking powder

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Confectioners' sugar for dusting

8 cups fresh raspberries, rinsed, or sliced strawberries or orange sections

Here is how you make Dark Chocolate Celebration Cake with Raspberries:

This cake has the intense chocolate flavor and fudgy texture that isso appealing in a rich flourless chocolate cake. But this healthfulrecipe contains a fraction of the saturated fat. Put your skepticismabout the unconventional ingredient?canned black beans?aside. Youcannot taste them and the fiber and protein the beans contribute helpsbalance the carbohydrates. A small scoop of low-fat vanilla ice creamwould round out this exquisite dessert beautifully. ounces bittersweet (60-70% cacao) chocolate, chopped or 1 ? cupsbittersweet (60% cacao) chocolate chips2 cups drained canned black beans, rinsed4 large eggs, lightly beaten1 cup granulated sugar? teaspoon baking powder2 teaspoons vanilla extractConfectioners' sugar for dusting8 cups fresh raspberries, rinsed, or sliced strawberries or orange sections1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Coat a 9-inch round layer cake pan withcooking spray. Line the bottom with a circle of parchment paper or waxpaper.2. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, stirring often, over hot,not simmering, water.3. Puree the black beans in a food processor. Add the eggs, sugar,baking powder, and vanilla. Process until smooth and creamy, stoppingseveral times to scrape down the sides of the work bowl. Add themelted chocolate and pulse several times until thoroughly blended.Scrape the batter into the cake pan.3. Bake the cake until the top springs back when touched lightly, 35to 45 minutes. The cake will have a cracked appearance. Let the cakecool in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Loosen the edges andinvert the cake onto the rack. Peel off the paper. Let cool. Dust thecake with confectioners' sugar. Serve slightly warm or at roomtemperature for the fudgiest texture. Accompany with raspberries. Oneserving is 1/16th of the cake and ? cup raspberries.Per serving: 193 calories, 4 g protein, 36 g carbohydrates, 6 g fiber,6 g total fat, 3 g saturated fat, 53 mg cholesterol, 195 mg sodium.Meeting your goals: One portion provides 1 serving fruit.Tip: For a simple but special presentation, place a paper doily overthe cake before dusting with confectioners' sugar. You can also createyour own stencil with strips of wax paper.Number of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARIANA1975.

The nutritional information for Dark Chocolate Celebration Cake with Raspberries is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 218.1

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 61.2 mg
• Sodium: 34.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
• Protein: 5.2 g