Citrus Cannellini Cake
Serves 105 mins prep40 mins cook
A creamy, super moist sweet and savory cake made with fresh citrus, cannellini beans and almond flour.
0 servings
What you need

oz honey

tsp vanilla extract

tbsp fresh orange juice

tbsp blood orange zest
extra large egg

oz almond flour

tsp baking powder

oz butter

tsp salt
cup plain greek yogurt

cup confectioners sugar
grapefruit zest
Instructions
Prep the frosting... 0 Add 2 layers of paper towels into a mesh strainer and set it over a large bowl 2 Add 2 cups of plain Greek yogurt into the strainer and refrigerate overnight to allow the excess liquid to drain from the yogurt Make the cake... 4 Preheat your oven to 375 degrees 5 Grease and line an 8” cake pan with parchment paper and set aside for now 6 In a food processor, combine 29 ounces of drained cannellini beans, 210 grams of honey, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 2 tablespoons of fresh citrus juice and 1 tablespoon of fresh citrus zest 7 Add 4 large eggs one at a time and pulse until combined 8 Transfer the mixture into a large bowl and add 110 grams of almond flour, 2 teaspoons of baking powder, 100 grams of melted butter and 1/4 teaspoon of sea salt 9 Mix until just combined 10 Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake in a 375 degree oven for 40-42 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick will come out of the center clean 11 Transfer the cake pan onto a cooling rack until it is cool enough to handle and then transfer the cake out of the pan and directly onto the cooling rack to cool fully before frosting Make the frosting... 13 Transfer the drained Greek yogurt into a large bowl along with 2/3 cup of confectioners sugar, 1 tablespoon of fresh citrus juice and some optional citrus zest 14 Whisk vigorously or mix with an electric hand mixer on high for 2-3 minutes or until super creamy Assemble the cake... 16 Spread the Greek yogurt frosting over the fully cooled cake and garnish with confectioners sugar or citrus zestView original recipe

