Reviewed: Feb. 18, 2012

I was hesitant at first to try this recipe, but I am looking for new ways to add fiber to our diet, so I decided to give it a try. I just took it out of the oven and my 9 yr old son is back in the kitchen asking for more, more, more even without any icing!!! He has no idea what is in it and I am keeping it that way. I followed recipe, but I added 1 cup chopped apples and 1/2 c apple sauce, 3/4c sugar and 1/4 c brown sugar. And since I love cinnamon I added a few extra dashes of it. This recipe is definately a keeper! Thank you so much for posting!!!

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craftyone_1978@yahoo.com

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Stafford, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: May 20, 2011

I made this for the men at the group home I work at, used beans I made from scratch (they get loads and loads of dry beans donated to them). I subbed 1 cup applesauce for the 2c apples, and it turned out fine. This is a good recipe to use up those surplus beans and cans of applesauce that people on WIC or food donations end up with. BTW 2lb dried beans=4 batches of this cake.

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jenlyn1229

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Guyton, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2011

Not enough flour to support the wet ingredients. Baked it 15 minutes past the given time. Went to cut it and it was a gooey mess

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hartmansgirl

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2010

This is an awesome recipe! The pinto beans are completely hidden into the batter. A perfect and nutritous snack for kids. My children love it. I dont even tell them that there is beans in it.

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Ced

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2010

This was 'okay'. The cake was not dense at all (see notes below). My nut bread has a much denser texture. However, it doesn't raise noticeably in the baking so you end up with a bundt cake that is about 3" high. This tastes almost exactly like my apple cake though so not a recipe I'd add to my collection. For those who complained that the cake was a bit 'heavy', perhaps you used too many beans? The recipe calls for 2 cups pinto beans, mashed (meaning you measure the beans first, then mash them)...not 2 cups of mashed pinto beans. This will make a difference.

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Melody

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Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2010

Very lovely cake, yet I recommend to puree the beans with water. Also, the apples don't need to be peeled. My bf brought it to work. It was all eaten up and everybody found it really fun to guess the secret ingredient.

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ali_fulk

Reviewed: May 26, 2010

This cake is AMAZINGLY AWESOME! I substituted the pecans for almonds and applesauce for the apples though. You CAN NOT even taste the beans!! I am actually the only person in my family of four that does not like beans and I absolutely LOVED this cake!!! If you don't like beans and want to try something different, TRY THIS CAKE!!!!!

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laurabeth

Reviewed: May 13, 2010

I love this cake! I make one a week. Thanks Suzanne! It's a treat with out guilt. I omit the 10x icing and nuts for calorie purposes. My favorite, thank you!!!

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ChefMeg

Cooking Level: Professional

Reviewed: May 6, 2010

i give this 5 stars for the flavor/texture/fiber combo. I really enjoyed this cake. It was very filling as a "healthy" sweet snack. I will bake it a little longer next time due to the very moist and dense texture.

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