Well I have finally found my camera cord, so here as promised is the pictures from my Bean cake, that we enjoyed so much for my daughters birthday.
Recipe
3 cups of Cooked Lima beans.
9 Tbles of coconut oil
1 cup + 2tbls of honey
6 eggs
2 Tbles of Vanilla, I used my homemade vanilla essence.
3/4 tsp of good quality salt.
1 tsp of Bi Carb soda ( good quality, and optional)
Mix all ingredients together in a blender or food processor, until well combined. Pour into a with greased cake pan. Bake for 40-45 mins on 180C, or a little longer if not quite set.
I served mine with Yoghurt mixed with kvass to make it pink, drizzled over the top, and then covered with berries. :0)
So here is it again with the birthday girl :0)
Now I didn't get think this fabulous idea up on my own, I found the recipe on Modern Alternative Mama blog http://www.modernalternativemama.com/blog/2011/2/10/recipe-collection-white-bean-vanilla-cake.html Go check it out, has lots of great recipes that you can try. :0)
Where can I get white navy beans?
ReplyDeleteI got mine from the grain grocer, however you should be able to get them at most health food stores, I have seen them a few times at coles, but I haven't looked recently so can't be sure. If you aren't avoiding any types of beans you can use any white beans. We are only allowed a few beans on GAPS, so navy beans is one of the beans on our allowed list.
ReplyDeleteThat looks so good! Isn't it amazing you can make a cake out of beans?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! And amazing flavour.
DeleteWow that looks awesome and yummy!!
ReplyDeleteIt was. The children have all put orders in to have bean cake for their birthdays. :)
Deletecan someone tell me what the texture of this cake ends up being? -- I've done this recipe in the past and ended up with a mushy mess -- I wonder if I didn't drain the bean enough after cooking them -- could that be the issue??
ReplyDeleteFor me it has always turned out as a texture like a moist cake. Not a mushy mess, if it is like you probably need to cook it for longer. Cook on a low temp for a longer time. Draining the beans well would also help but I have never been too fussy with that.
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