Gluten-Free Recipes

Crave a treat? Got a chocolate addiction? Yet you are trying to keep the calories down and the nutrients up? Here's the cake for you.

1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease cake pan(s)--1 9X13 or 2 8" round pans. Consider using parchment on the bottom for ease in removing the baked cake.
2. Whisk all the dry ingredients (except nuts) together in a large mixing bowl.
3. In the microwave, melt the square of chocolate in the cup of water. Don't let it get too hot--just enough to melt.
4. In the blender, mix the rest of the liquid ingredients and add in the water/chocolate after it's cooled a little.
5. Pour the blended liquids into the dry ingredients and whisk until it is thoroughly incorporated.
6. Fold in the nuts
7. Pour into greased cake pans
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350.

A piece of this along with a protein shake of simple vanilla whey protein powder will make a great afternoon or bedtime snack--low in fat and high in complex carbs and fiber.