Paleo Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Source : www.paleogrubs.com

Ingredients

1. ½ cup cacao powder
2. 2 cups almond flour
3. 1 tsp baking powder
4. 20 fresh dates, pitted and soaked in hot water for 10 minutes
5. 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
6. 1/3 cup coconut oil
7. 5 eggs
8. 3 tbsp honey
9. 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
10. For serving (optional)
11. fresh raspberries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Grease a round 9-inch cake tin and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
3. In a bowl mix the almond flour, cacao powder and baking powder. Set aside.
4. Drain the dates and place in a food processor. Whiz until smooth.
5. Add the eggs, honey, vanilla extract and coconut oil and process until well combined.
6. Add the almond flour mixture and process until just combined.
7. Gently fold in the raspberries.
8. Pour the batter into prepared cake tin and bake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick insert into the center of the cake comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool completely.
10. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour or longer.
11. Serve with fresh raspberries.