Garbanzoraisincake Recipes

GARBANZO CAKE (TORTA DE GARBANZOS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F .Grease a small loaf pan.
• Place the chickpeas in a large bowl and rub them briskly between the palms of your hands to remove the skins.Run water into the bowl to rinse chickpeas thoroughly and remove the skins which will float to the top.Drain the chickpeas well.
• Blend the chickpeas to a puree in a food processor or blender.
• Beat the eggs thoroughly and add to the chickpeas.Add 1 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon,and baking powder.
• Zest the orange,finely avoiding the white pith;add this as well as the juice to the mixture and mix well.
• Pour into the pan,smooth the surface,and bake for about 1 1/2 hours or until a skewer comes out clean.Let cool for about 10 minutes.
• While the cake is baking mix the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar.When the cake is cool,sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar.
• Cut into small brownie-sized squares or slices about 1''.Serve in small portions cold or at room temperature for best flavor.

GARBANZO CAKE

Steps:

• Combine topping ingredients in a small bowl.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Drain the chickpeas thoroughly in a colander, and rub them between the palms of your hands to loosen and remove the skins.
• After separating and discarding the skins, place the chickpeas in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Spoon the puree into a bowl and stir in the eggs, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, orange zest, and orange juice.
• Grease and flour a 1 pound loaf pan.
• Pour the cake mixture into the loaf pan. Level the surface and bake 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove cake from oven, and let stand in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, place on wire rack, and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar topping to taste. Reserve remaining cinnamon sugar (if any) for another use.

GARBANZO BEAN CHOCOLATE CAKE (GLUTEN FREE!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
• Place the chocolate chips into a microwave-safe bowl. Cook in the microwave for about 2 minutes, stirring every 20 seconds after the first minute, until chocolate is melted and smooth. If you have a powerful microwave, reduce the power to 50 percent.
• Combine the beans and eggs in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Add the sugar and the baking powder, and pulse to blend. Pour in the melted chocolate and blend until smooth, scraping down the corners to make sure chocolate is completely mixed. Transfer the batter to the prepared cake pan.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 to 15 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

ORANGE SPICE GARBANZO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square cake pan or line with parchment paper.
• Process garbanzo beans in a food processor until smooth. Add cinnamon and cloves and pulse until combined. Add eggs, sugar, baking powder, and orange zest; process until just combined. Stir orange juice into garbanzo mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into squares.