Chocolate cake

This delicous chocolate cake has a very surprising ingredient black beans. Black beans? In a cake? How does that work? You will have to trust me on this, this cake is so good.

Ingredients: 

For the cake

2 cups Drained black beans

1/2 cup Maple Syrup

1/2 cup Self raising flour

3 Egg whites

1/4 cup Cocoa powder

2 tsp Essence e.g. vanilla, coffee or mint

1 tsp Baking powder

Handful of chocolate chips

For the icing

3oz Light cream cheese

3oz Softened butter

1/4 cup Maple syrup

2 tsp Essence

Handful of melted chocolate chips

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F Gas mark 4.) Grease and line a 20cm squared tin.
• Place the black beans into a blender and blend until smooth.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and blend. Pour the mixture into the square tin.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out with a little bit of wetness. Leave on a wire rack to cool.
•  While the cake is cooling make the icing. Place the butter and cream cheese in a bowl. Mix in the syrup, essence and chocolate chips.
• When the cake is cool spread the icing over the cake.
• Cut up and enjoy.