Raw Chocolate Cake

Rich, moist, crumbly raw chocolate cake, covered in creamy avocado chocolate

frosting and decorated with homemade coconut rainbow sprinkles.

Raw Chocolate Cake [Vegan]

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake:

• 1/2 cup walnuts (60g)
• 1/2 cup agave nectar (160g)
• 1 small apple peeled, cored and blended (70g)
• 1/4 cup brewed coffee or coffee substitute (60ml)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla vodka or vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cacao powder (50g)
• 3/4 cup coconut flour (115g)

Chocolate Frosting:

• 2 large avocados (300g)
• 1/2 cup agave nectar (160g)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla vodka or vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cacao powder (50g)

Rainbow Sprinkles:

• 2 tablespoons shredded coconut rainbow sprinkles

Preparation

For the Chocolate Cake:

1. Pulse walnuts in a food processor until finely ground and set aside.
2. Add agave nectar, apple, coffee, vanilla, lemon juice and salt and process until smooth and well combined.
3. Add the ground walnuts and process again until smooth.
4. Add the coconut flour and pulse until mixture is thick and dough-like.
5. Press half of the batter firmly into a 15cm springform tin. Remove tin from cake and place cake on dehydrator tray. Repeat with remaining batter.
6. Dehydrate cakes for about 2 hours until surface of cakes is firm and dry.

Chocolate Frosting:

1. Place frosting ingredients into a blender (or food processor) and blend until smooth.

For the Assembly:

1. Place one cake on a plate and spread a layer of chocolate frosting over the top.
2. Place the second cake on top of the first, and cover the entire stack with chocolate frosting.
3. Sprinkle cake with coconut rainbow sprinkles.
4. Refrigerate overnight to allow the cake to set firm (optional), and then slice.
5. Cover leftover cake and store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Notes

To make it easier to get your cake out of the tin, cover the base with a sheet of non-stick baking paper and insert it upside down. This is a trick I learned when making cheesecakes, and it makes a neater corner and it’s heaps easier to get out and clean up afterwards.

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/raw-chocolate-cake-vegan/