Hidden Goodness Mother's Day Cake

Hidden Goodness Mother's Day Cake:

2 cups flour

1 avocado, peeled and pitted

1 (15.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tbsp. + 1 tsp. White Stevia Powder

4 oz. dark chocolate, chopped

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/3 cup canola oil

2 tsp. baking soda

1/8 cup ground flaxseed

2 cups water, separated

2 tbsp. vinegar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. salt

Icing:

2 cups powdered sugar

2-3 tbsp. milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

red food coloring

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Pour about 1/2 inch of water in a large shallow pan (needs to be a few inches wider in diameter than the bundt cake pan) and place it in the oven.

Heat some water on the stovetop and set aside.

Place dark chocolate in a small microwaveable bowl and microwave for 30 seconds. Stir until smooth. If there are lumps, microwave for an additional 15 seconds. Set aside.

Place black beans, avocado and 3/4 cup water into a food processor. Puree until smooth.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, salt, flaxseed, sugar, and Stevia powder. Blend well using a whisk. Make 2 holes. Add vinegar in one, baking soda in the second. Pour the remaining water, oil, dark chocolate, and vanilla extract over the mixture and blend well using a wire whisk. Add the black bean and avocado puree. Whisk until well blended.

Generously coat a 12-cup bundt cake pan with cooking spray. Pour in batter. Coat a piece of aluminum foil with cooking spray. Cover the top of the bundt cake pan and seal the edges. Place in oven in the water bath. Add enough hot water to go 2/3 way up the side of the cake pan. Bake for 1hr 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a faint brown smear. Cool for 15 minutes. Remove cake from pan. Cool, inverted on a wire rack.

Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with icing.

To make icing, whisk first 3 ingredients until smooth. Equally divide into two separate bowls. To one bowl, add a few drops of food coloring to obtain desired color. Place content of each bowl into separate sturdy plastic bags. Make a tiny cut in a corner of each bag. Pipe icing onto cake.

Note: I use a tablespoon of Stevia powder to replace 7 to 8 tablespoons of sugar. Keep this in mind if you are using other sugar substitutes and adjust accordingly.

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