Little Raw Chocolate Cake with Blueberry Lavender Frosting
This cake didn't take long to make since I used my leftover juice pulp from that night to keep it moist and light so it needed no dehydration. The cake part was amazing, and I could have crumbled it into a bowl and eaten it with a spoon, but that wouldn't be very pretty. A proper cake needs frosting after all!
The frosting was simple, a coconut butter and blueberry blend with a touch of fragrant lavender. It was amazing on its own too, but even better once combined with the chocolate cake. This tiny little cake is the perfect size for two people to get a couple servings out of or one if your boyfriend is a chocoholic like mine!
Little Raw Chocolate Cake with Blueberry Frosting
Makes one 4 inch 2 layer cake
Cake:
1 1/2 cups raw beet or carrot pulp (or another sweet pulp)
1/2 cup soft medjool dates, pitted (if not soft, soak them in filtered water 30 minutes and drain well)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/8 tsp sea salt
3/4 cup ground flaxseed
1 1/4 cups raw coconut flour (home made is preferred)*
1/2 cup raw cacao powder
Frosting:
1 1/2 cups fresh organic blueberries
4 soft medjool dates, pitted (if not soft, soak them in filtered water 30 minutes and drain well)
a pinch sea salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
a few drops du Terra lavender essential oil (or another brand, but make sure it is food grade)
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp raw coconut butter (not oil), warmed to liquid
dried lavender flowers for garnish
For the cake, combine the beet pulp, dates, vanilla, and sea salt in a food processor and process until it is well combined and the beets are very finely chopped. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth and well combined. On a parchment or foil lined tray, shape into two 4 inch circular cake layers. Place in the freezer for about 30 minutes to chill.
Meanwhile, to make the frosting, combine the berries, dates, sea salt and vanilla in the food processor and process until smooth. Add the coconut butter and process until smooth (if it is clumpy at all, it probably needs to warm up a little, so process until it is not lumpy). You will be using the frosting right away before it starts to set up.
To frost the cake, place one layer on a plate, and top with about 1/2 cup of the frosting. Spread out to cover the layer. Top with the other cake layer, then spread the frosting over the top and sides of the cake, smoothing it out. Extra frosting may be placed in a pastry bag and piped around the top and bottom edges of the cake (optional). Sprinkle the top with dried lavender. Place in the fridge for about 30 minutes to set the frosting, then enjoy! Store any extra cake in the fridge.
*Store bought coconut flour is often times too dry, and it may dry out your cake mixture too much.
