Coconut and Lemon Magic Bean Cake

Baking - sweet

Preparation time

10min

Total time

50min

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Level

easy

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by nkmertens

published: 2025/01/28

changed: 2025/01/28

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Ingredients

Coconut and Lemon Magic Bean Cake

235 g canned cannellini beans, Cooked (not necessarily canned) or pretty much any cooked white beans/chickpeas of your choice, e.g. butterbeans - chickpeas are a little stronger though), rinsed and drained if from a can (you will need a 410g can)
125 g butter, salted>ID15196, or use extra virgin coconut oil, the solid white variety if you want to make it dairy free and increase the calories and add a pinch of salt
175 g raw sugar
5 eggs, 85g eggs
1 tablespoons vanilla extract
2 lemons, finely grated zest and juice of (around 80ml - or you could use lime juice and zest if you fancy something different)
1 tsp lemon essence, Extract (not essence) OPTIONAL
70 g Coconut Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder, gluten free
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
50 g dessicated coconut

Optional

icing sugar, to dust

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Recipe's preparation

Pre-heat oven to gas mark 4 / 160C fan oven, and use a teaspoon of the butter (or coconut oil) to grease a suitable cake tin (or put paper cases into a muffin tin). I use a 9inch/22.5cm springform tin. This cake is best cooked in a ring tin for even cooking, to avoid the centre being undercooked / the edges drying out or burning.

Blitz butter and sugar, Speed 5 / 30 seconds, then scrape down sides.

Add the eggs, vanilla extract, lemon juice, zest and extract, and blitz Speed 4 / 15 seconds, then scrape down sides.

Add beans, Speed 7 / 20 seconds, then scrape down.

Add coconut flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda, and dessicated coconut and mix Speed 4 / 25 seconds, scrape down

Speed 5 and a half / 15 seconds. You will find the batter is a lot thicker than a plain magic bean cake due to the coconut flour and dessicated coconut.

Pour batter into greased ring tin pan and level it with a spatula, or paper cases in a muffin tin. Bake in the centre of the oven at gas mark 4 / 160C fan oven for 35 to 45 minutes (around 20, if making cupcakes) or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.

It's still wobbly at 30 minutes, but fully cooked by 40 minutes - don't over-cook as you want a nice moist cake). Allow to cool for 10 minutes (it will sink while cooling, don't worry, this is fine), before taking out of the tin, and allow to cool fully if you're going to ice/frost the cake/cupcakes. Enjoy, and marvel at just how good cake made out of beans tastes!

Tip

This cake is best cooked in a ring tin for even cooking, to avoid the centre being undercooked / the edges drying out or burning.

Recipe uploaded from Forking Foodie: Coconut and Lemon Magic Bean Cake (includes Thermomix method)

Thermomix Model

Recipe is created for
TM 6

For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.
Recipe is created for
TM 5

If you are using a Thermomix® TM6 measuring cup with your Thermomix® TM5:
For cooking (simmering) at temperatures of 95°C or above (200°F), the simmering basket should always be used instead of the TM6 measuring cup, as the TM6 measuring cup fits tightly in the lid. The simmering basket rests loosely on top, is steam-permeable, and also prevents food spatter from the mixing bowl.

Please note that the TM5 mixing bowl has a larger capacity than the TM31 (capacity of 2.2 liters instead of 2.0 liters for TM 31). Recipes for the Thermomix TM5 may not be cooked with a Thermomix TM31 for safety reasons without adjusting the quantities. Risk of scalding by spraying of hot liquids: Do not exceed the maximum filling quantity and observe the filling level markings of the mixing bowl!
Recipe is created for
TM 31
Recipe is created for
TM 21

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