Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake
Updated Mar 12, 2021, Published Apr 04, 2014
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Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ½ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ½ cup pitted dried prunes
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
For the filling:
- 2 cups raw cashews, , soaked for 3-4 hours or overnight
- 6 pitted dates, , soaked for 3-4 hours or overnight
- 1 cup date soaking water
- 1 cup canned coconut milk, (full fat)
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon chocolate raspberry flavored liquid stevia, , such as SweetLeaf brand
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- Fresh raspberries, , for garnish
Instructions
For the Crust:
- Place the almonds and coconut in the bowl of a food processor and process until the nuts break down into small pieces.
- Add the prunes, cocoa powder, and salt. Continue processing until the mixture resembles crumbs.
- Add the coconut oil and maple syrup. Pulse several times until the crumbs are thoroughly moistened and stick together.
- Firmly press into the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan. Rinse out the food processor.
For the Filling:
- Drain the cashews and dates, reserving 1 cup of water from the dates. Add the cashews, dates, and water to the food processor along with the coconut milk. Blend until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Add the cocoa powder, vanilla, stevia, and salt. Blend again until thoroughly incorporated, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Lastly, blend in the coconut oil.
- Pour the filling mixture on top of the crust. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 6 hours or overnight to set.
To Serve:
- Remove from the refrigerator and run a knife carefully around the edge of the mousse. Gently remove the sides of the springform pan.
- Garnish with raspberries.
Nutrition
Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 98mgPotassium: 527mgFiber: 7gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 68IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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