"Magic Bean" chocolate cake

Sarah have you tried this cake with other sugar substitutes i.e. stevia or rapdura , the later I have never used. Just trying to cut the calories down. Thanks

Crumbly texture can be forgiven for moist, delicious, healthy cake!

Stuck to base ... will make cupcakes in cases next time

Did you forget to put in the sugar or something? It's the most lovely cake ever! I ate half of it. Oops.

I took this cake to work last week for a birthday. People couldn't believe what the ingredients were.

It is a super moist, delicious cake. I reduced the sugar a bit and so many people have asked for the recipe. This will definitely be my go to chocolate cake receipe. 

My whole family hated it!  I thought it was great, but they wouldn't touch it after the first bite.  I'm sure I followed the recipe perfectly.  Does anyone have any ideas for other bean cakes?  The idea is so good, but this chocolate one just didn't work for my bunch of whingers

Delicious!! Definitely worth trying, my three girls loved it (I didn't tell them what was in it!!). I even mucked up the order when preparing the mixture and it still worked. I used Cannelloni beans as that's what I had in the cupboard. 

My daughter requested this as her birthday cake for her 5th birthday.  Did it in a silicone teddy-bear tin and frosted it with vanilla frosting, and it became a "polar bear cake".  Everyone at the party wolfed it down!

Thanks for such a clever and delicious recipe!  Light but tasty and gluten free!  I'm in love!!
I used cannellini beans and iced the cake with Quirky Cookings recipe which is just dark chocolate, fresh dates and coconut milk whizzed together and then heated for a few minutes on 50 degrees!  Amazing combination ( :

Great recipe!! will make this again for sure 

WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! Don't make this cake in a tin you cannot line with baking paper. I couldn't get it out of my bundt tin without leaving the top of it in the tin. My cake is hopeless for presentation but it tastes very yummy! I'll make again in a different tin.

This cake is sensational!

My husband and I just made it for arvo tea and the whole family loved it. We used butter beans and it worked out perfectly. Can't believe it takes on the texture of a cake made with flour - only better because it is so moist. We told the kids it was called magic bean cake because Jack (and the beanstalk) eats it everyday for afternoon tea, and it's his favourite. They looked suitably impressed and then asked for another piece!

Love love love this recipe! 

Oh wow! This cake was absolutely beautiful I made it as 12 cupcakes and had heaps of batter left over which I ate straight out of the bowl. Then smothered the bakes cakes with icing

Love this cake - stays fresh and moist for days out of the fridge, makes gorgeous mini muffins, it always gets rave responses and I've not had any gas comments!

I've streamlined the steps to make it even simpler.........whizz sugar a few seconds Sp 8, add butter and beans (I use cannellini) and whizz Sp 7 until blended. Scrape sides, add all remaining ingredients and mix Sp 5 20 seconds or so.

Re: Cake not holding together for a couple of people - it could be egg size. As the major binding agent is egg they probably need to be 60g (large) or bigger. Hope this helps...

This cake is great!. I used butter beans, and put 1 tablespoon of Espresso from my coffee machine. Even the fussiest of eaters gobbled it up. I didn't ice it, as I thought it didn't need it, however hubby & his mate would have liked it iced. Kids still don't know what the magic ingredients are.  Winner!

i think this recipe would work just as well with some orange zest and vanilla instead of the chocolate. why dont you try peeling an orange and zesting on speed 10 and adding some vanilla extract to the mixture?

Three words ... IN .... CREDI ... BLE !!!

Looks amazing

This Cake is nicer cold

Was nice, I used normal cocoa and was fine.it's a very soft cake so I didn't bother with icing in case it fell apart. Very messy when kids eat it. Thanks for the recipe

Hi, this is the first time ive been on thermomix, could anyone help me, i am looking for a high protien cake such as this for my elderly mother who cant eat much, the chocolate was too strong for her, can anyone help me with any other ideas rather than chocolate ? doesnt have to be gluten free.  Thanks.

Made it last time with chick peas and borlottis as no kidney beans cooked, and awesome! Best texture yet!

This is such an easy and delicious cake. My family loved it and wolfed it down. I decided to only tell them after it was completely finished what was in it, ha ha ha. Has not stopped the request for me to make it again. 

This really is an example of you can have your cake and eat it. 

Thanks for sharing recipe

Definitely a great cake.

I also pureed the beans and just continued on with the recipe.

Made it in a small Bundt pan and it cooked perfectly in 30 minutes on 180 and then it unmoulded perfectly.

:love:   Tasted this delicious cake in Rosebud the other day, at a Thermomix display, and I am hooked, not a choc. cake

lover usually as they are so all the same and boring, but this was moist and so nice.  Will make this in mini muffin cases for a High Tea I am having.  Thank you Sarah, as a teacher it would be nice to see a nut, dairy free cake included in the students snack box.

This cake sure is delicious. I've made it many times.  I don't use red kidney beans at all anymore as I find the texture a bit gritty, so I always use butter beans or cannelline beans.  Nice smooth texture, otherwise taste is still the same anyway.

Thanks for a scrumptious recipe!

 Amazing! tastes sooooo good! but alas mine fell apart when i tipped it out of the tin, very delicate , light cake . Waiting for my boys to taste test......I wont tell them the ingredients 

Absoulutely fantastic.  I have made these for a friend to try in her coffee shop.  The customers that are gluten free say

"it's the best chocolate cake they have ever had.

Thanks

thereddemon

Wow. Made this recipe tonight and it was a hit!
I doubled the recipe to fill my silicone kugelhoff so it took a lot longer to cook, over an hour.
I covered it with alfoil part way through to make sure the top didn't burn. We had it hot for desert.
It has a really surprising texture. I will definitely be making this one again.
I always rinse off my kidney beans thoroughly which I'm told helps with the "gas" problems.
Thanks for the recipe. 

Hey Carlie,

Was just wondering if I could get the recipe for the avocado chocolate icing you mentioned? Sounds interesting and I'd love to try it! 

Thanks :) 

Hello Sarah. I heard about your magic bean cake at a clients house. I couldnt believe it when she told me that it had red kidney beans in it. Today, I actually made the cake and I must say, it is an amazing recipe. It taste's awesome! Wow....and to know that it is in fact a high fibre and protein cake is just great. Excellent recipe Sarah.....well done!

Lidia Farid

Thermomix Consultnat VIC

Hi going to retry this recipe tommorow as first cake just fell apart?? Dd cook in round tin for bout 35-40 min do you think ladies in round tin needs longer to cook perhaps?? Thanks!

 Sarah - THANKYOU!! This is sensational!! Who would have thought of kidney beans as the key ingredient in a chocolate cake!?!!? It was devoured by my family. So quick and easy to make. This will definitely be a new family favourite especially since it is gluten and dairy free!! LOVE it!! xo

Great recipe, kids loved and a big bonus ...  Hub did even after I told him what was in it!  Thanks for sharing... Going to try it with Butter Beans tomorrow as these are sooo yummy and creamy..

This cake is awesome! Unfortunately i am suffering from the dreaded bad wind because of it (no-one else in family is though) definetly recommend though!

We made this for the Queen's Birthday Yesterday .... and OMG is all I can say... the kids loved it, and no reactions from all that fibre!! plus I did rather make it decadent pudding on a choc ganache... well it was the Queens birthday!! Thanks for a super Gluten / nut free alternative....

My husband who doesn't like beans is impressed with this cake that he wanted more.  I initially didn't tell him it had beans in it, but even after finding out still liked it.  I have made 2 of these cakes in 2 days...think I will have to slow up.  

Just made this cake to take tomorrow for afternoon tea at my dads, may have to hide it from hubby as he loved it - and he doesnt like cake generally. I substituted the white sugar for Rapadura and thought it might come out heavier but it was still so moist and light. I also made an avocado chocolate icing - great recipe!

Thank you will definatley try this one!

This is an awesome recipe, have made it a few times now and shared it with others to everyones amazement. Am really impressed with how the children are satisfied and filled up for ages. Am going to try the advocado icing on it to see how it goes.

Loved the magic bean cake, got the thumbs up from the two grandchildren. Daughter-in-law said she was happy she could send some to school as it didn't have any nuts in it to worry about.

Agree completely amazing cake, after whizzing beans left them in the bowl and kept on going, worked beautifully. Reminded me of the texture of devils food cake and great cold from fridge too!  The fussiest child I know demolished two slices, her mum was super impressed.  Just about to make another cake now!  

yum. This was awesome. I sliced it half and added a ganache in the middle... We had it at my two year old's birthday party and ended up just parents eating this and made cupcakes for the kids. Cake was polished off!

Thanks!

This cake is great!  I used cannelinni beans as I had no red kidney beans on hand at the time. My kids, neices and nephews tucked into the cake like it was any other chocolate treat.  HA Ha they had no idea there was some nutrition in there! will be making this one again!

Has anyone made it with nuttelex?  Would like to try it for my next famiy gathering that also includes a dairy free person.

Cheers, Peta

This recipe is FANTASTIC - whole family loved the cake.  I also left the bean mix in the bowl and just kept going - worked fine.  Cooked in loaf tin @ 180 for 50mins in fan-forced oven - lovely, moist cake - THANK YOU! 

I love this cake and it's always popular with friends and family. A couple of things I've found:

Step 1 - I find this takes about 1-2 minutes depending on the beans. I scrape down a couple of times

Step 2 - I insert the butterfly and cream the butter and sugar for 2 minutes on SP 4

I bake it in a loaf tin for easy cutting and find it needs to bake for 50-60 minutes in my oven, at 180 deg C on fan forced.

For those who have asked: 1 x 420gm can of beans = about 240gm in beans after they are drained and rinsed.

I've experimented with icing but find it's so rich, it doesn't need it.

My daughter made this recipe but cooked it in muffin size patty pans; worked beautifully and was as everyone else says - moist, delicious and amazing to not know the beans were there. (she didn't tell her dad and brother til they had eaten it the first time!). She froze what was left individually in ziplock bags for an "easy to take to work snack". We will be making these again definitely

This was absolutely delicious and my kids loved it even though when they watched me opening the tin of kidney beans told me they wouldn't be eating it. once it was cooked temptation got the better of them and they are asking for me to make it again. Thanks for fantastic recipe.