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tree_hugger 10-16-2007 10:58 PM

Pics of raw vegan chocolate cake I made! RECIPE, MORE PICS & VARIATION ADDED!
 
It was SO good - very dense and fudgey, just the way I like chocolate cakes. Even DH liked it, and he is a bit :ex about the whole raw thing. :giggle

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...y/DSCF5103.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...y/DSCF5106.jpg

It was made from walnuts, dates, maple syrup, vanilla essence and coco powder. The "butter cream" frosting was made from dates, maple syrup, vanilla essence and avocado.

:yum :yum :yum

poleidopy 10-16-2007 11:40 PM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
post a recipe? PLEASE? I've been craving some good, raw chocolate, but I'm a little scaredof wasting a lot of dates/nuts to try something & find out it's gross. :shifty

greenjellysnakes 10-17-2007 02:14 AM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
:nak2

Yum! That looks SO good! :yum :yum :yum

Aisling 10-17-2007 07:32 AM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
ohh, yummm! Recipe? :yum

HummusDip 10-24-2007 07:46 PM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
That look delicious! Wow, I can't believe there is avocado in the frosting! I would be nervous eating that...only because I'm weird though. :giggle

Mother Duck 10-25-2007 03:51 AM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
Wow! :yum I'd like the recipe too, please :)

Quiteria 10-25-2007 04:26 AM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
mmm...this would totally justify eating chocolate for me....please post!

HomeWithMyBabies 10-25-2007 04:52 AM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
:yum

poleidopy 11-09-2007 11:30 AM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
:shifty can you give us the recipe? DId you post it elsewhere? I SOOOOO need this!!!! :P~

gamomof2 11-09-2007 02:17 PM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
Oh, wow! That looks so good. :yum I'd love the recipe, too!

Embracing Grace 11-09-2007 02:30 PM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
Wow! This looks delish! I should make this and not tell dh that it's raw... or that it has avocado frosting! :shifty :lol

rstump 11-09-2007 08:17 PM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
That looks amazing. Did you ever post a recipe? I have several raw cookbooks....off to see if I can find something similar.

tree_hugger 11-09-2007 08:34 PM

Re: Pics of the raw vegan chocolate cake I made last night!
 
I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to take so long with the recipe. :blush

Ingredients for Cake

1 1/2 cups of raw walnuts, unsoaked (I have also made this with pecans, but it is definitely better with walnuts! :yes )

A dash of salt

10 pitted medjool dates, unsoaked

1/3 cup of cocoa or carob powder

1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract (if you don't have any don't worry, its optional)

2 teaspoons of water

Method

Put the walnuts and salt into a food processor and process until the nuts are finely ground.

Put in the dates, cocoa / carob powder and vanilla and process until the mixture starts to stick together.

Add the water and process for a few more seconds.

Lightly spray a cereal bowl (or similar) with olive oil spray. Get the mixture and press it firmly into the bowl - I used a glass bowl which was good because I could see where there were "pockets" that needed to be pressed in more.

Chill for two or more hours, then turn upside down onto a serving dish or plate. You can eat it as is or add Chocolate Buttercream Frosting and strawberries for garnish.

Ingredients for Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

1/4 cup of pitted medjool dates, soaked

1/4 cup of maple syrup or agave nectar

1/2 tespoon of vanilla extract (again, this is optional)

1 1/2 mashed, ripe avocados

1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons cocoa or carob powder

Method

Toss it all in your food processor and process until creamy.

:yum

One variation is to roll the dough into little balls to make truffles. I rolled these in shredded coconut and stuck them in the freezer. They were delicious, but they really need to be served chilled. They are not so nice at room temperature.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...y/DSCF5111.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...y/DSCF5112.jpg

:heart

rstump 11-09-2007 08:42 PM

Re: Pics of raw vegan chocolate cake I made! RECIPE, MORE PICS & VARIATION ADDED
 
I am so excited....i think I actually have all the ingredients on hand. I normally don't have avocados all the time but I had planned on making sushi tomorrow but DH asked to go out on a DATE.....as he now has the night off. So I have 3 ripe avocados just WAITING to be used. He LOVES chocolate (Shhhh....don't tell him about the avocado)

Mother Duck 11-09-2007 08:57 PM

Re: Pics of raw vegan chocolate cake I made! RECIPE, MORE PICS & VARIATION ADDED!
 
ohhhhh!! Those truffles look so Christmas-y!! Thanks for sharing the recipe! :heart


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