Recipe Directions

  • 1. In a food processor, process nuts until they are very well blended, so that they look like chunky flour. Basically, you should just see little chunky bits of nuts.
  • 2. Then, add everything else to the food processor and continue blending. You'll probably want to add the ingredients one at a time otherwise your food processor might get all munged up.
  • 3. Keep on processing until your mixture looks like a big ball of dough, like you can see in the picture. There shouldn't be big chunks of anything. You will probably see small flecks of nuts though. Once you've got a giant raw chocolate cake dough ball, then the fun begins. You do not need to dehydrate this or anything, the cake is basically done now you just need to figure out the presentation (shape and icing or whatever you want).
  • 4. Just press the dough into the desired shape for whatever you want to make. For example, just take a nice cake plate and press the dough into a cake shape. Ice it using your favourite icing, like in the picture above.
  • 5. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the cake to firm up.

The Rawtarian's Thoughts

By The Rawtarian

Raw chocolate cake recipes are a dime a dozen. But this raw chocolate cake recipe is a perfect base for a simple, chocolate cake.

I think of this recipe as my base for being creative. I'll make up a batch of this raw chocolate cake recipe and then get creative by layering it with fruit, making cookies, or doing whatever I feel like.

This recipe does not have to be dehydrated. Just use your food processor and it's ready to go.

If you're looking for something sweet but don't want something as time consuming to make, try raw chocolate truffles instead. They taste rather similar.

You could also split the dough in half and press half of it into a cake shape, add some fruit or icing or whatever on top of the first half, then put the remainder of the raw chocolate cake recipe on top to make a layer cake effect.

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Nutrition Facts

Nutritional score: 67 out of 100
  • This recipe is very low in Sodium.
  • This recipe is low in Calories, and Carbohydrates.
  • This recipe is a good source of Dietary Fiber.
  • This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, Iron, and Vitamin B6.

Amounts per 85 g (3 oz) suggested serving

NameAmount% Daily
Calories 379 15 %
Protein 6 g 11 %
Fat 24 g 31 %
Carbohydrates 43 g 13 %
Dietary Fiber 6 g 20 %
Sugars 30 g
Calcium 53 mg 5 %
Iron 2.1 mg 16 %
Sodium 4 mg
Source: USDA

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Stéfanie, you genius you!!!!!!! This looks sooooo beautiful and festive. I might have to steal your idea and do this next year!

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, especially the picture too, which really brings it to life. It's comments like yours that make this place great.

Hopefully your food processor will survive to live another day :)

For the choco icing topping, what did you use?

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I used your recipe of chocolate icing (the one you used with your brownie recipe)
It's a bit lighter because I soaked my dates before. But once chilled, it holds perfectly, so it's easy to spread.

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Oh, and I sprinkled some coconut sugar on top. I would have used coconut, but my sister hates it !

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Love it Stéfanie! What's next on your list? I want to see more of your creations :)

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Prachi's Review

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Lovely!!!
I tried this cake and it is was so rich ant yummy. Not only me but all my family members loved it a lot.
It was so easy to make.
LOVED IT!!!

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Awesome Prachi. Way to go!

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Hi,

I just made the cake, but it was really liquidy. I think it may be because the food processor heated up too much while processing? Not sure, but I'm guessing this isn't normal. Not sure what went wrong. It tastes REALLY GOOD! Just not sure what to do with the extra liquid. I have it in the fridge now and hoping that will fix it.

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Hi Sarah! Yes, I would assume that you over-processed, which released more oils etc.

I would discard the extra liquid, and also maybe you would want to add some more ground nuts to help absorb the liquid

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I cut the recipe in half. Also used a hamburger press to shape a small cake. Made two patties, iced them with vegan banana frosting, and then stacked them for a mini birthday cake! Primo recipe.

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Genius about the hamburger press. I bet it was beautiful stacked. Would love to see a pic!

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Grace Lyndley's Review

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This is delicious. Just made it for the second time to take to a party where everyone loved it and asked for the recipe BUT I overloaded my food processor while blending and it's costing £50 for the repairs - so a rather expensive cake! I'm a bit reluctant to make it again until I know what went wrong this time. I don't like walnuts much so used soaked cashews and also don't like the fact that raisins come coated in vegetable oil, so had poured hot water on them briefly before straining to remove the oil. Do you think it was too wet? I find soaked nuts more digestible so generally do this for all recipes but won't do it in future if you think that was the problem. Maybe I'll just mix in batches next time to avoid overloading. FP is a fairly new, top of the range Magimix that has always dealt with everything I've given it before.

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Hi Grace!

Bummer about your food processor :( Not sure what might have caused it other than letting it go for too long? I don't think too wet would be the culprit.

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jema's Review

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what icing did you use?

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HI Jema, I used my raw chocolate icing: https://www.therawtarian.com/raw-chocolate-icing

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Over-thinking things a little, but is that 1 and 1/2 cups of nuts, dates, etc. or one 1/2 cup of nuts, dates, etc.

Thank you

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Hi Nefredia,

That would be 1 and 1/2 cups

:)

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anje's Review

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I made this chocolate cake and not only me love but also my kids and they want this to be there everyday dessert, I top it with raw chocolate frosting

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That sounds fantastic! I am about to attempt this and it's feeling very daunting, everything I bake flops, wish I had one of you girls in my kitchen.. Wish me luck, here goes..

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Did it turn out? :)

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Hi Anje,
very delicious cake. I like your beautiful cake.
I will try to make the Raw Chocolate cake.
Thanks....

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Hope you love the cake, Asmita!

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Awesome Anje! Well done. Your family is lucky to have you :)

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Claire's Review

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One of the best raw chocolate cake recipes that I have tried. This one is a winner. Thanks for sharing!

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Dear Claire, I am so glad that you enjoyed it. Did you ice it?

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LOVED this cake. Rich chewy delicious! Do you know how many calories are in it for those of us counting calories!

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