Raw Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Cake

Elena Butuc

This recipe was automatically translated from Romanian. View original here

I made it recently, it was very simple and fast, I improvised a bit, but it was an interesting cake anyway. Next time I make it, I will have a blender and I think I will make small changes to the recipe. Here I will give the recipe as I did with the changes that I find useful.

As an impression - the cake is healthy, very chocolatey, sweet and filling, you can't eat more than one small slice at a time.

A mandatory condition before you start doing it, is to have a good blender or a meat grinder. I didn't have fresh raspberries and I used frozen ones, plus I put some frozen cherries on top.

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Ingredients

Metric US

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Medjool dates

600 g

400g for countertop and 200g for cream

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Walnuts

3 cups

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Cocoa powder

2 tbsp

1 for countertop and 1 for cream

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Avocado

1 piece

it must be soft when you press it

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Honey

2 tbsp

or agave syrup - a natural sweetener found in health food stores

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Raspberries

200 g

or frozen raspberries, but I think it would go very well with strawberries or cherries

Step by step

Step 1

First we make the countertop.

Here I put the nuts and dates before passing them through the mincer.

Raw Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Cake - Step 1

Step 2

Then chop the walnuts and dates well, in a blender or as I did - in the mincer.

Step 3

Add 1 tablespoon of cocoa - I put carob powder, the natural substitute for cocoa, and I was wrong - it tastes weirder, plus it blackens the countertop badly, much more than cocoa.

Step 4

Knead the ingredients from the previous step, or if you do in a blender - blend until all the ingredients are gathered in the shape of a ball. I did it with my hands - if you notice that the ingredients don't gather, add more chopped or armored dates.

Divide the dough into 2 balls and refrigerate until creamy.

Raw Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Cake - Step 4

Step 5

Blend the dates with the honey - or pass them through the mincer and then add the honey.

Step 6

Add to the previous composition 1 tablespoon of cocoa and avocado, cleaned and cut into small pieces. Blend everything well.

I have a gift through the mincer and avocado and I mixed all the ingredients with a spoon.

Raw Vegan Raspberry Chocolate Cake - Step 6

Step 7

This is how the cream should be in terms of consistency, although in my case the consistency was not very uniform, because I did not use the blender. If it is too thick, add a little soy milk or warm water and mix it so you can lightly grease it on the counter.

Step 8

To form the cake you need a smaller round cake shape, or a round cake box. Spread it with cling film.

Step 9

Put the first ball of dough and spread it evenly with your hands on the bottom of the form, press well.

Step 10

Grease the top with 2-3 tablespoons of cream, put the fruits - raspberries, strawberries, cherries, etc.

Step 11

Then put the second layer of countertop. Here I recommend you grind it well with your hands and sprinkle it over the raspberries, then start gently pressing with your hands.