Raw Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cake

cooking Time

serves

preparation Time

2:00

Another excuse to eat chocolate and peanut butter on a daily basis is here, and I am never letting it go. This recipe is packed full of protein rich nuts, rich cacao, creamy coconut and of course, peanut butter. It stores in the freezer and lasts for an age, and is a fabulous, ethical and healthier dessert option. Get munching!

Ingredients for the base

1 cup + 1 tbs desiccated coconut
1 cup raw nuts
1/4 cup cacao powder
1/2 cup dates, soaked in water for at least 1 hour to soften
2 tbs date water

Ingredients for the chocolate cream

400g tin coconut cream (just cream, leave the liquid)
1 cup cashews, soaked in water for at least 1 hour
1/4 cup cacao
1/4 cup agave or liquid sweetener of your choice

Ingredients for the peanut butter cream

1 1/2 cups cashews, soaked in water for at least 1 hour
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup dates
3/4 cup soy milk, or vegan milk of your choice

Ingredients for the chocolate sauce

1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup cacao
1 tsp vanilla
2.5 tbs maple syrup or liquid sweetener of your choice

Instructions for the base

Line a spring form cake tin with baking paper.
Combine all base ingredients until mixture comes together. Make it as smooth or as chunky as you like!
Press mixture evenly into tin, and place in the freezer for 20 minutes.

Instructions for the chocolate cream

Place all chocolate cream ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth.
Pour over base and place back in the freezer, for a further 20 minutes.

Instructions for the peanut butter cream

Place all peanut butter cream ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth.
Pour over chocolate cream and place back in the freezer, for a further 20 minutes.

Instructions for the chocolate sauce

Place all chocolate sauce ingredients in a food processor and blitz until smooth.
Pour over peanut butter cream and place back in the freezer, for a further 20 minutes.
Carefully remove cake from cake tin.
Remove cake from freezer, top with energy balls, roasted banana or whatever you like, and place in the fridge 30 minutes prior to serving. Store in the freezer.