Chocolate fruit cake with cauliflower

Are you a fan of adding veggies to your cake? To be honest, I am! I also need to admit that watching reactions of people trying my new recipes is a tremendous fun. Usually, vegetables aren’t the most favourite ingredients for sweet treats. Although there are some you may find quite tasty like carrot or pumpkin cake. Even a spinach cake isn’t a surprise anymore. But have you ever tried a cake with cauliflower? If not, check my new recipe I have for you here. It’s so delicious. I even made a small experiment. Seven testers ate my cake and tried to guess what mysterious veggie I put in it. And… no one did! But they all agreed this chocolate fruit cake with cauliflower is very yummy.

Ingredients

BASE:
120 g almonds
100 g sunflower seeds
40 g cup desiccated coconut
2 tbsp cacao
100 g dates
CHOCOLATE FILLING:
300 g cashews
400 ml coconut cream or milk
1/2 cup honey
3 tbsp lemon juice
lemon zest from 1 lemon
1 tsp vanilla extract
150 g frozen cauliflower
30 g cacao
RASPBERRY FILLING:
260 g frozen raspberries
1/3 cup honey
3/4 cup water
TOPPING:
1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
1/4 cup raw cacao
1 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp honey
pinch of salt

Directions:

Line a 20 cm spring form cake tin with baking paper or cling wrap (you can also use a silicone mould).
In a blender or food processor place all of the base ingredients and quickly blend to combine.
Transfer this in to the lined tin and spread out evenly, covering the entire base. Place in the freezer.
Place the ingredients for the lemon-chocolate filling into your food processor (high-speed blender) and blend at high speed until smooth and well combined.
Pour the mixture over your base and return to the freezer to set.
After 1-2 hours start preparing a raspberry filling by blending frozen raspberries, honey and water till smooth.
Once the cake is completely set, prepare the topping by mixing the rest of ingredients till smooth.
Take the cake out of the freezer and release the spring form. Drizzle the topping over the cake until you have your desired look. Store in the freezer.

Enjoy!