can you make a mud cake using cooked quinoa instead of normal wheat flours

I have been told you can make a mud cake substituting cooked quinoa for normal wheat flours. Is this possible and do you need to add anything else?

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Best Answer

Making substitutions to baking usually requires a bit of experimentation, so unless you're set on converting a particular recipe, your best option is to start with a recipe that is designed to use it. There are tons of chocolate quinoa cake recipes on the internet.

If you are hoping to convert a favourite recipe to gluten-free (the usual point of these cake recipes), then the proportions of the recipes I looked at are generally similar to flour cake recipes (2 cups cooked quinoa for a 2-layer cake), but the cake batters are mixed in a blender or food processor instead. I assume this is to make the quinoa finer, more similar in texture to flour.

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Can you use quinoa instead of flour?

Short answer: yes! Quinoa flour is awesome for baking! The reason why I love using quinoa flour in my baking is two-fold: it's high in protein and high in fiber. That means quinoa flour is especially great for gluten-free baking.

Can you use quinoa flour instead of all-purpose flour?

Quinoa Flour Use this delicate flour when baking. You can substitute this flour for 1/2 of the all-purpose flour in many recipes or completely replace wheat flour in cakes and cookie recipes.

Can I replace cake flour with quinoa flour?

However, you should know that it can be rather pricey if you're just used to using all-purpose flour. KitchenSeer claims that quinoa flour is really easy to use as a substitution for cake flour because you can keep the ratio the same. If you're not great at math, this is great news.

Can quinoa flour be substituted for almond flour?

Almond Flour vs Quinoa FlourThese two flours are not substitutes for each other but they both have a downside. Almonds are nuts so any baked goods using almond flour won't be nut-free.

How to bake gluten free cakes with Quinoa flour, with Chef Rowie Dillion - Appliances Online

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