A decadent chocolatey, plant-based dessert full of hidden goodness. What’s to not love?

Components

For the cake:

• 300 g (2 cups) beetroot, peeled and minimize into 2.5 cm (1 inch) items
• 350 g (2 cups) darkish chocolate, a minimum of 70% cocoa solids, chopped
• 150 g (2/3 cup) unrefined coconut oil
• 325 g (1 1/4 cups) comfortable tofu, puréed
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 200 g (1 cup) unrefined cane sugar
• 100 g (3/4 cup) amaranth flour

For the frosting:

• 80 g (1/2 cup) darkish chocolate, a minimum of 70% cocoa solids, chopped
• 80 g (3/4 cup) granulated sweetener, eg. xylitol or monk fruit sweetener
• 30 g (1/4 cup) cocoa powder
• 2 giant avocados, pitted, peeled, and diced
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

To brighten:

• 2 tbs entire almonds
• 2 tbs goji berries
• 2 tbs pumpkin seeds
• 2 tbs desiccated coconut

Technique

Step 1.
For the cake: Place the beetroot in a small saucepan and canopy with water. Carry to the boil after which prepare dinner at a gradual simmer till tender to the tip of a knife, about Half-hour.

Step 2.
Drain properly, reserving 2 tbsp of the cooking liquid; switch to a meals processor with the reserved liquid and purée till clean. Scrape the purée into a big mixing bowl.

Step 3.
Preheat the oven to 170°C (150° fan). Grease and line the bottom of a 23 cm (9 inch) springform cake tin with parchment paper.

Step 4.
Mix the chocolate and coconut oil in a heatproof bowl. Set over a half-filled saucepan of simmering water, stirring till melted and clean. Take away from the warmth.

Step 5.
Beat collectively the puréed tofu, vanilla extract, sugar, and amaranth flour in a separate mixing bowl till clean and even. Gently fold within the melted chocolate combination adopted by the beetroot purée.

Step 6.
Spoon the batter into the ready tin; cowl the tin with aluminium foil.

Step 7.
Bake the cake till set with a slight wobble on the centre of the cake, 1 hour 15-Half-hour.

Step 8.
Take away from the oven and discard the foil. Let the cake cool to room temperature earlier than overlaying and chilling in a single day.

Step 9.
The subsequent day, end up the cake onto a cake platter or cake stand. If wanted, trim the highest flat with a serrated knife.

Serves 12