Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake

From the book Ani’s Raw Food Desserts by Ani Phyo. Excerpted by arrangement with Da Capo Lifelong, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright © 2009. Find out more at De Capo Press Cookbooks

Raspberry Ganache Fudge Cake

Hello to “home-style” frosting—fresh and not from a plastic tub. Goodness without guilt. I use carob in my cake to cut down on the caffeine, and because I love carob for its malty rich flavor. This cake is to live for, it’s one of my favorites.

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 cup semi-soft pitted Medjool dates
1/4 cup agave syrup
1/2 cup ripe avocado flesh (from about 1 medium avocado)
1/3 cup cacao powder

FILLING

1/2 cup raspberries

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 to firm up.

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.

Makes About 6 Servings

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  1. dawn on May 10, 2009 Sunday, 9:20 am

    this is raw?
    you made this better than the orginal!
    you are so talented.

    Hi Dawn – doesn’t it look and sound amazing! I can’t take credit for this lovely recipe, it’s Ani Phyo’s creation from her new book Ani’s Raw Food Desserts. You can read my book review here for a bit more information.

  2. earthmother on May 10, 2009 Sunday, 7:27 pm

    See, this is why I love Ani’s recipes. Quick. Easy. And, gorgeous.

    Delicious too, I’m sure!

  3. Nicole on May 10, 2009 Sunday, 7:37 pm

    This looks so simple and absolutely delicious! Thanks for passing on the recipe:)~

  4. Cheris Courtney on May 11, 2009 Monday, 5:19 am

    OMG!! This looks so yummy!!
    I bet it tastes just as awesome as it looks.

  5. Laura Flowers on May 13, 2009 Wednesday, 7:00 am

    Ugh! You must stop this! You make me want to move to a place where I can get fresh vegetables and fruits all year and eat raw food like this.

    That cake looks so very good!

    Welcome Laura and thank you for stopping by. You don’t have to move to begin enjoying more fresh fruits and vegetables, and you certainly can incorporate more raw food into your diet today. Raw vegan food is easy and fun to make, full of nutrients that provides us with energy and health. There are so many recipe I’m sure you will enjoy and find delicious. This recipe being one of them. :-)

  6. Michelle @ Find Your Balance on May 13, 2009 Wednesday, 11:44 am

    Awesome! This looks fairly easy too. I must try.

  7. Zara on May 18, 2009 Monday, 5:26 pm

    Where’s my fork! This looks incredible! I can’t believe it’s raw!

  8. elizabeth on May 19, 2009 Tuesday, 6:23 pm

    oooooooooo thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!
    that looks amazing!
    i just found your blog and love it!!

  9. Elle on June 22, 2009 Monday, 6:19 am

    Wow, I finally made this last night, with one change. I made cupcakes for individual servings. Not only is the cake fabulous, but the icing is incredible! Such a rich, chocolate dessert that makes you feel like you’re truly indulging.

    Thank you so much for sharing the recipe! I’m going to pick up a copy of the book asap!

  10. Amy Doebler on June 22, 2009 Monday, 11:27 am

    I’m amazed that it is raw! What is it like? Texture is like cake? Thanks for sharing. :)

  11. Lauren on June 24, 2009 Wednesday, 6:31 pm

    Sounds delicious! Is there something I can sub for the dates and agave syrup to make it sugar-free? The carbs come out to over 200g. Looks decadent!

  12. Ella on July 4, 2009 Saturday, 6:24 am

    Hi, I am just researching some raw food desserts to try out, and I was tempted by this one. However, I cannot eat most nuts (walnuts included) so I need a substitute for them. I CAN eat peanuts, cashews, pistachios, pine nuts and all sorts of seeds… would any of these work or are there any other substitutions?
    Thank you!

  13. Eleanor Moyer on July 11, 2009 Saturday, 11:23 am

    I think I like this cake better than regular chocolate cake, and the frosting is out of this world! So easy to make too!

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  15. Karly on October 21, 2009 Wednesday, 4:24 pm

    Wow! Raw chocolate cake…looks delicious!

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  18. Shirley Dumas on March 17, 2010 Wednesday, 12:58 pm

    Thank you so much, you’ve solved my problem with wanting, needing something sweet.
    It’s easy to prepare, can’t thank you ENOUGH!!!!
    Shirley

  19. Anna from Latvia on June 28, 2010 Monday, 12:06 pm

    Hi! Its just like – I could not NOT write! I know I’ll never be vegeterian, vegan nor raw but I’m fascinated by the thought that one can make all kinds of food without cooking, so I found this cake recipe and it looked so great, I HAD to try – so this is it – My first raw recipe! It awesome to say the least, so Thank You from me in Latvia where raw eating is just begining to spread!

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