Quinoa Mace Cake

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350F.

2. 2

   Butter and flour a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.

3. 3

   Cook the quinoa in a pot of boiling salted water until it is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Drain the quinoa in a sieve and let it cool to room warm.

5. 5

   Place the quinoa back in the pot and stir in the butter and milk over low heat, until the butter is melted.

6. 6

   Reserve.

7. 7

   In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the eggs and sugar on high speed until the mixture has almost tripled in volume 8 to 10 minutes.

8. 8

   In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, mace, baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt, then beat the flour mixture into the egg mixture until combined.

9. 9

   Stir in the quinoa mixture (batter with be quite wet).

10. 10

    Pour the batter into the buttered dish.

11. 11

    Stir together the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon mace, then sprinkle the mace-sugar evenly over the batter.

12. 12

    Bake the cake until a tester comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

13. 13

    Let cook to room temperature, then cut into slices and serve with whipped cream.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.