Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
Add water and 2/3 cup dry quinoa in pot, bring to a boil, then bring down to a simmer. Cover and let cook about 10 minutes. (Quinoa will expand when cooked to 2 cups)
Add milk, eggs and vanilla extract to a blender. Blend to combine.
Add the 2 cups cooled cooked quinoa and butter to blender. Blend until creamy smooth.
Mix the cocoa power, sugar, baking soda, baking power and salt in a bowl.
Add the quinoa batter to dry ingredients and mix well.
Divide batter into two 6 inch pans that are greased and have wax paper on the bottom.
Bake for 45 minutes.
Let cool, add icing, serve and enjoy!
