This simple dessert recipe will satisfy any sweet cravings you are having and is only made with whole plant-based foods!
This vegan cake is also free of soy, wheat, oil, flour, gluten and is very easy to make.
Is your mouth watering yet? Let’s get started!
For this recipe you will need (for an 8-9 inch pie):
For the Chocolate Cake Base:
1. 2 1/2 cups soaked raw organic walnuts or raw organic cashews (soaked in filter water for 8 hours to remove enzyme inhibitors)
2. 8-10 soaked organic Medjool Dates (soak in water for 10 minutes before using to help soften dates)
3. 2 tablespoons raw organic cacao powder or raw carob powder (use carob if you want the cake to be sweeter)
4. 1 teaspoon ground organic vanilla bean powder or organic non-alcholic vanilla extract
5. a pinch of organic cinnamon
6. a pinch of sea salt (helps bring out the other flavors)
For the Strawberry Sauce:
1. 2 1/2 cup organic strawberries
2. 1-2 organic Medjool dates (add in more if you want your sauce to be sweeter)
Optional:
1. 1/4-1/2 cup of spring water to facilitate easier blending
Place walnuts or cashews into a food processor and process until the walnuts reach a flour-like consistency. Add in dates and process again until the mixture sticks together. Then add in your cacao, vanilla, sea salt, cinnamon and process.
Process your until mixture starts to look like chocolate cake.
Remove your food processing blade and then take your chocolate cake and use your fingers to press into your pie pan. Press into the pan until your cake is evenly distributed and your pie pan is full. Use your hand or a knife to smooth the top of the cake.
To make the strawberry sauce you will need either a food processor or high-speed blender.
Simply take your strawberries and dates and put in the blender. Add in water as needed (if you want the sauce to be thicker don’t add in too much water). Blend until smooth.
Pour your strawberry sauce onto cake and place in the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes to let the sauce set.
After 20 minutes take out your cake, add in some raw cacao nibs or fresh strawberries to garnish and enjoy this fudgey delicious treat!
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