Healthy Walnut Chocolate Cake

(Serves 8 – very rich)

* Difficulty Level: Easy
* Preparation Time: Quick
* Serves:6 – double the recipe to serve more
* Equipment needed: Hands, paring knife, food processor, measuring cups/spoons,spatula

For larger cakes double or triple the recipe

Don’t let the word Vegan throw you. This is truly a scrumptious flour less cake that vegans and non vegans alike will enjoy.  I promise.

1.5 cups walnuts (soak for 4 hours before, change water often during soaking)
10 majool dates (remove pit)
1/3 cup cocoa powder (I use Dr. Fuhrmans) – DON’T use dutch processed cocoa.
1 tspn. instant coffee powder (decaf or regular is fine)
½ tspn vanilla extract

It’s quick, and easy.  Due to the perishable nature of the walnuts, I keep it in the fridge, but it lasts for days. It satisfies that craving for something sweet when your watching what you put into your body. YUM. Really !

BEFORE BEGINNING:   Soak Walnuts ahead of time for 4 hours.
1.5 cups (about 6.5 oz) soaked walnuts. Place in food processor and grind for 10-12 seconds do not over process as walnuts are very oily and your cake will turn oily.

Add the following ingredients to the food processor: (blend only til mixed)

1/3 cup Dr. Fuhrman’s cocoa powder (or cocoa powder of your choice but be sure it’s high quality
10 Majool dates (pitted)
1/3 cup dark Agave
1/2 tspn. vanilla extract (best you can buy…I get mine from Williams Sonoma and it’s Madagasgar Vanilla
¼ Add salt

Remove and form into a disk .. Cover with chocolate sauce and/or shredded coconut. (recipe below)
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I’m not kidding you or exaggerating at all when I tell you that this cake tastes like the most decadent brownie or piece of fudge you’ve ever had. And…it’s sooooooooooooooo easy.

You will love it. Guaranteed!