Birthday Cake

• 1 box brownie mix (any variety)
• 1 can black beans, drained (save can)

filling:

• 2 Tbsp polaner all fruit seedless raspberry sugar free preserves
• 3/4 cup fat free cool whip
• 1/4 cup cream cheese frosting (recipe below)

frosting:

• 8 oz light cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup light butter or margarine - I used Best Life tub spread
• 1/2 cup splenda
• 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

After rinsing and draining black beans, place back in the can and fill the can (with beans in it) with water to the top. Place in blender or magic bullet and blend until it's all liquid. Pour brownie mix in bowl and stir in bean mixture. Bake according to package directions. I split the batter between two heart shaped cake pans.

Beat cream cheese and margarine together til well mixed, add sugars and continue blending til a spreadable consistency.
Take 1/4 cup of the frosting and place in a separate mixing bowl, stir the preserves into it, then fold cool whip in.
Once brownies are removed from pans and completely cooled, spread the jam filling on one of the cakes and top with the other cake. spread with cream cheese frosting.

I melted 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips and wrote on the cake with that.
All 6 of us raved!