The healthiest chocolate mousse cake ever
American 45 Mins Prep · 40 Mins Cook
- Preheat the oven to 160°C, gas mark 3.
- Line 4 x 20cm round springform cake tin with baking paper and grease with cooking spray.
- Pit and roughly chop the dates.
- Place the dates, 2 tbsp water and bicarbonate of soda in a small saucepan and cook, over a medium heat until softened – approx. 10 minutes.
- Set aside to cool slightly before blending until smooth.
- Whisk the chickpea flour and 70ml water together and set aside for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, whisk together coconut flour, buckwheat flour, 90g cocoa powder and baking powder.
- Combine the date paste, chickpea mixture, coconut milk and espresso before mixing into the dry ingredients.
- Once combined, pour the cake mixture into the lined cake tins. If you only have one or two cake tins, do this in batches.
- Place in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Place on a cooling rack and cool completely. Refrigerate until needed.
- To make the frosting, remove the flesh of the avocados and place it along with the maple syrup, coconut cream, vanilla extract, 60g cocoa powder and a pinch of sea salt flakes in a food processor and blend until creamy and smooth.
- Toast the desiccated coconut and combine with the coconut flakes.
- Spread the frosting onto the cakes and decorate with the coconut, cherries and a dusting of cocoa powder. Keep refrigerated.
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