Reprinted from The Blood Type Diet Website (www.dadamo.com)

Closest Thing to Real Chocolate Cake

Contributed by: Syren4444Added: Oct 13, 2009 at 11:27 AM


Description:

I tinkered with this recipe until I found a gooey, soft, chocolate cake that really holds up as the real thing! Adapted from Solitude1972's recipe. Double the recipe for a two layer cake and bake in two pans!

Best Used By Blood Types:
  • Type A (1 beneficials)
  • Type A Non Secretor (1 beneficials)
  • Type AB (2 beneficials)
  • Type AB Non Secretor (4 beneficials)
  • Type B (0 beneficials)
  • Type B Non Secretor (1 beneficials)
  • Type O (0 beneficials)
  • Type O Non Secretor (0 beneficials)
Category:
  • Dessert
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 Ghee, butter, or substitute
  • 3/4 Agave Nectar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 3/4 Almond Milk (I used unsweetened cocoa flavored)
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder (or 1 1/2 teaspoons soda)
  • 1/2 Good Quality Unsweetened Cocoa
  • 3/4 Cup Rice Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Amaranth
  • 1/2 Cup Almond Flour
    Note:OPTIONAL 1 teaspoon Xantham Gum (You don't need this, but it really improves the texture and keeps the cake from being crumbly. A definite must if serving this to others and trying to fool them with this cake)
How to make it:
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. You can make this all in a food processor.
  3. Place in butter, agave, and eggs, blend til creamy
  4. Add Milk and Soda, blend again
  5. Add remaining ingredients, and blend.
  6. Pour into greased pan and bake 30-45.
  7. Let cool, remove from pan, and cool completely before icing.

BTD Core Ingredients Analysis:

NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Egg (chicken)1 N N N B N N N N
Agave Syrup  N N N N N N N N
Rice (White/Brown/Basmati)/ Br...2 ,3 N N B B N N N N
Ghee (Clarified Butter)1 N N N B N B N N
Baking Soda  N N N N N N N N
Almond/Almond Butter1 N N N N N N N N
Chocolate/ Cocoa2 N N N N N N N N


BTD Variations and Substitutions Analysis:

Beverage Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Almond Milk1 ,2 N N N N N N N A

Condiment Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Guar Gum- A A A A A A A A

Grain Product(s)
NameNotesA SecA NonABSecABNonB SecB NonO SecO Non
Amaranth- B B B B A N N N

[1] This recipe uses ingredients which may help limit bacterial overgrowth.
[2] This recipe uses ingredients which are known to be common allergens.
[3] This recipe uses ingredients which may be genetically modified .

  • This recipe is gluten free.
  • This recipe uses ecologically friendly ingredients.

    If an ingredient is an avoid for your blood type, then try using a BTD compliant variant/substitute or leaving the item out of the recipe.

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    Revision History:
    • Revised Nov 23, 2009 at 10:29 PM By: Lola