Chocolate Chickpea Cake

I first saw this in the guardian lifestyle magazine and I've been making it ever since!

Ingredients

200g plain dark chocolate

150g sugar (caster, brown or icing sugar)

150g butter

400g chickpeas

3 eggs

Method

Step One

Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Continue to do this this until chocolate is completely melted. Otherwise, melt over a pan of simmering water.

Step Two

Drain the chickpeas and whisk with 3 eggs until smooth.

Step Three

Cream together the butter and sugar. Then add the chickpea and egg mix.

Step Four

Stir the melted chocolate into the cake mix. You can add coco powder for a richer taste.

Step Five

Pour the mixture into the a greased tin and bake for 35 minutes (or longer if required).

Step Six

Leave to cool before removing the cake from the tin

Optional Toppings

Coco powder

Lime and sugar drizzle (add when cake is still hot)

Ginger syrup

Melted chocolate

Enjoy!