Raw Chocolate Orange Torte
 
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Recipe reprinted with permission from The Blender Girl: Super-Easy, Super-Healthy Meals, Snacks, Desserts, and Drinks–100 Gluten-Free, Vegan Recipes! by Tess Masters, copyright © 2014. Please note that the prep time does not include chilling.
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Serves: makes 20 satisfying slivers, 10 to 12 addict-size slabs
Ingredients
crust
  • 1 cup (160g) raw whole almonds
  • ½ cup (80g) firmly packed chopped pitted dates, plus more as needed
  • ¼ cup (18g) cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
filling
  • 1 cup (240ml) coconut oil in liquid form
  • 1 cup (240ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • ¾ cup (180ml) raw agave nectar
  • ½ cup (35g) cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups (420g) raw unsalted cashews, soaked
  • ¼ teaspoon orange extract
  • Pinch of natural salt
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
  • Shaved vegan chocolate, to garnish (optional)
  • Finely grated orange zest, to garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. To make the crust, grease a 9- or 10-inch (23 or 25cm) springform pan with coconut oil. Put the almonds, dates, and cacao powder into your food processor and process until well combined and the mixture forms a dough. Form the dough into a ball; if the dough doesn’t hold together, you may need to add more dates and process again. Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan and set aside.
  2. To make the filling, put all of the ingredients into your blender in the order listed and blend for 2 to 3 minutes, until rich and creamy. To achieve the smoothest filling, stop the machine periodically and scrape down the sides of the container. Pour the filling into the crust. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and freeze the torte for 8 hours.
  3. To serve, transfer the pan from the freezer to the fridge at least 1½ hours before serving; let the torte defrost in the fridge for about 30 minutes. Remove the sides of the springform pan and then cut the torte into slices with a very sharp knife. Keeping the slices together, return the torte to the fridge to continue defrosting for at least an hour before serving.
Notes
Because of the coconut oil, this filling will melt if left out at room temperature. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/raw-chocolate-orange-torte