Raw Vegan Chocolate and Raspberry Birthday Cake

gourmandelle's Note:

This a healthy, raw vegan cake recipe. Preparation takes only 15 minutes! You'll love it!

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 3 cups walnuts
• 2/3 cup cocoa (or carob)
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 cup dates, pitted
• 1/4 cup honey (or any other healthy sweetener)
• 3 bananas, ripe
• 1/3 cup cocoa (or carob)
• 1 1/2 cups raspberries
• 5 tablespoons dark chocolate (I used 85% cocoa dark chocolate flakes)

Directions:

1. Place the walnuts, salt, dates and carob/cocoa in your food processor and blend well until you get a soft and sticky paste.
2. Divide the mixture in two and form two balls. Place these balls in the fridge.
3. Place the bananas, carob/cocoa and honey in your food processor and mix well until you get a smooth paste.
4. Place one crust ball in your cake form and spread it evenly.
5. Spread some chocolate cream on top (4-5 tbsp).
6. Sprinkle the raspberries and press them gently into the chocolate cream.
7. Place the other dough ball on top and spread it, but be careful not to crush the raspberries. (You can place it between two plastic wraps and stretch it evenly and after that, place it over the raspberries - without the plastic wraps, of course. It is easier this way and you won't crush the raspberries.).
8. Put some parchment paper on a large plate.
9. Turn the cake upside down and put it on the plate.
10. Garnish with the remaining chocolate cream, raspberries and dark chocolate flakes.
11. Place in fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.

Reviews

[wildbrumbies]

This is an excellent extra double dog decadent chocolate cake (vegan dogs). It was an excellent birthday cake and came off like a chocolate cookie with chocolate banana frosting. The raspberries made it tart enough to be quite good. The best part about this cake is that every bite is satisfying and it is so rich that I can only eat a little bit at a time.