White Bean Bundt Cake

So I know this must sound super weird but it actually looks AMAZING!

Joy Wilson, author of the cookbook Joy the Baker included this recipe in her book and I think it's wonderful. Yum! :)

So here is what you'll need:

For the Cake:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 can (15.5 ounces) cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 cups granulated sugar

2 large eggs

2 large egg whites

1 cup buttermilk

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract (optional)

For the Meringue Frosting:

2 large egg whites

3/4 cup granulated sugar

pinch of salt

pinch of cream of tartar

1/2 cup toasted coconut

Now lets get Started!

Step one: Mix all the dry ingredients of the cake and just

fluff them up, a fork will work perfectly!

Step two: Get the beans and butter and eggs all together :)

Take the beans and put them into a food processor

When you mix them into the dry ingredients it's okay

if they're not a completely SMOOTH puree 

the eggs and butter will take care of the smoothness!

Now mix them ALL into the dry ingredients 

To make it more detailed, Joy says:

"In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add butter, sugar, and bean puree.  Beat on medium speed until butter and beans are well incorporated, about 3-5 minutes.  Beans will break down and create a slightly soupy mixture.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating for one minute between each addition.  Beat in vanilla and almond (if using).

Slow the mixer to low speed and add half of the dry ingredients.  Beat until almost completely incorporated, but several white streaks remain.  Add all of the buttermilk.  Beat until incorporated.  Add the remaining dry ingredients and beat until incorporated.  Stop the mixer and remove the bowl.  Use a spatula to fold together and make sure all of the wet and dry ingredients are completely incorporated."

Now that you have your mixture, put it all into a greased bundt cake pan and cook

it for 40-50 minutes at 325 F

Half way through ^^

Now... drum roll! Finished Cake! 

Now for the Meringue frosting! YUM YUM YUM

In a medium sauce pan, boil about 2 inches of aqua (water)

Now in a separate bowl mix 

egg-whites

sugar

cream of tartar

salt

Now here's the tricky part: Place the bowl over the simmering water and whisk until the sugar 

completely dissolves, so it should take about 4 minutes.

You should have a frothy mixture right now.

Take this mixture off the heat, plug in your electronic mixer and mix mix mix! 

Beat on medium high for about 4 minutes and then add the almonds and vanilla is you want!

It should look something like this...

Now frost your cake! :D

If you want, you can then put almonds on it and bam! You have

an amazing white bean bundt cake :)