Raw Chocolate Cake with Raw Chocolate Mousse Topping Recipe


Submitted by amyvegan

Makes 6 servings


Found here: http://www.eatsprouts.com/blend/choc.html

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups walnuts
1 dash salt
12 dates (medjool)
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons water
1/4 cup dates, (medjool), soaked
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup avocados, mashed (1+1/2 avocados)
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa or carob powder
1/4 cup water
Directions
  1. For the cake: Blend walnuts and salt in a food processor until finely ground. Add dates, cocoa powder and vanilla, process until mixture begins to stick together. Add the water and process briefly. Transfer to a serving plate and form into a 5-inch round cake. Chill for 2 hours. Decorate the cake and plate with fresh raspberries before serving, if desired. Covered with plastic wrap, Cake will keep for three days in refrigerator or two weeks in freezer. Yields one 5-inch cake, increase amounts for more.

  2. For the Mousse Topping: Blend dates, maple syrup and vanilla in a food processor until smooth. Add avocado and cocoa powder, process until creamy. Add the water and process briefly. Stored in a sealed container, Mousse will keep for three days in refrigerator or two weeks in freezer. Yields 1 cup, increase amounts for more.

Categories

Dessert, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 106.9g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
345
Calories from Fat
201
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
22.3g
34%
Saturated Fat
2.1g
10%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
31mg
1%
Total Carbohydrates
36.0g
12%
Dietary Fiber
8.0g
32%
Sugars
23.6g
Protein
10.1g
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 5% Iron 14%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
C+
  Good points
  • No cholesterol
  • Very low in sodium
  • High in manganese
  •   Bad points
  • High in sugar
  • Contains alcohol
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