HELLO to 'home-style" frosting -- fresh, fantastic, and not from a can. Goodness without guilt! Carob is what I use frequently in this cake to reduce caffeine content, and because I love carob for its own rich flavor. This cake is to LIVE for; it's one of my favorites and was introduced to me in Sept. 2009 at the opening of a new restaurant in town. Often I've made it for an after church fellowship and everyone enjoys it immensely. Not a crumb left! This is a "no-bake" healthy-for-you cake and can be made easily. It is fiber rich and nutrient dense, so small pieces are very satisfying.
Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake
Fudge Cake
3 cups dry walnuts
2/3 cup unsweetened cacao powder or carob powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup pitted Medjool dates
Frosting
1/3 semi-soft Medjool dates
1/4 cup agave syrup
1/2 cup ripe avocado flesh (from about 1 medium avocado; I usually use 2)
1/3 cup cacao powder
Filling
1/2 cup raspberries (I usually use more and put them in the middle & on top.)
To make the cake, combine the walnuts, cacao powder, and salt in the food processor and pulse until coarsely mixed. Avoid overprocessing. Add the dates and pulse until mixed well. Shape into 2 stackable cakes of desired shape and set aside.
To make the frosting, combine the dates and agave syrup in the food processor and process until smooth. Add the avocado and process until smooth. Add the cacao powder and process until smooth.
To serve, frost the top of one of the cakes with half the frosting and top with the raspberries. Stack the second cake on top and frost the top and side. Serve immediately, or place in the refrigerator for a couple hours until firm.
The cake on its own will keep in the fridge for many weeks. The frosting will keep separately in the fridge for 1 week. The assembled cake with raspberries will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
This recipe is the creation of chef and living food enthusiast, Ani Phyo, who is the author of several food prep recipe books. She spoke and did a demo at the opening of the new living cuisine cafe and academy in Our Town. This is one of her favorites, and it has become one of mine, too. Her Spiced Blueberry Cobbler is also delicious!
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