Chocolate Torte With Whipped Cashew Cream

Dec

2009

For the base

1/2 cup cashews
1/2 cup pecans
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon melted cacao butter
1 teaspoon agave
1 teaspoon lemon juice

- Pulse all ingredients in a food processor until they bind.

- Press into a 9″ springform cake pan and place in the fridge to set.

For the filling

1 cup Irish Moss paste*
1 cup cashews
1 1/2 cups cacao powder
3 cups grated or chopped cacao butter which has then been melted
1 cup agave nectar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon tamari
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth and pour on top of the base.

- Leave in the fridge to set.

*Irish Moss paste can be made by soaking 1 cup Irish Moss in water for 3 – 5 hours and rinsing THOROUGHLY until rinse water turns clear (there’ll be a lot of sand in the moss). Then blend the rinsed moss with 2 cups pure water in a Vita-Mix until completely smooth. Leave to set in the fridge if not using straight away.

Chef’s tip: Add 1 drop of peppermint essential oil to the filling mixture for a mint chocolate variation.

For the cream topping

1 cup cashews, soaked for 2 hours or more
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons Irish Moss paste
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup agave nectar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Pinch salt
1 tablespoon macadamia oil (optional)

- Blend all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.

- Serve with chocolate torte and fresh berries.

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Wow. That looks SO delicious!!!!
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armanda

Irish Moss is not available in my country (landlocked African country) Is there anything else I can use a substitute. It is my birthday this Saturday and I would love to treat myself to this delicious looking torte.

From Russell: Just substitute for the same amount of cashews. Have a great birthday! :-)
Gwyneth Lee

Caocao butter is not available in my country. Is there any recipe or substitute for it? Thinking of making it on Tue. Thanks Russel.
armanda

I did try this out. All I can say is: OH! MY! GOD! Absolutely scrumptious
dee

Instead of the irish moss can agar set at room temperture and/or put in the dehydrator be used instead?
Tanne

Hi Russell,

I really wanna make your chocolate tarte but where do I get the irish moss – do you have an online store you buy from?

Merry x-mas,
Tanne
Nachos

HOLY MOLEY! *faints from extreme desire*
Joelle

I too would like to find out where to buy Irish Moss or how to use a good substitute.

From Russell: Good Irish Moss: http://www.PureJoyPlanet.com or see if you have a Caribbean market nearby as they may also sell it.
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Christine

looks fabulous- what could i use instead of coconut oil? I have been raw for three years and found that I feel better omitting the coconut from me recipes. Also, what could I substitute for bananas- love that creamy texture- but they don't 'do my body good'
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Hi Russell! Question: would you recommend substituting Macadamia nuts in lieu of Cashews?
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http://www.therawchef.com Russell James Raw Food

Yes, you certainly can do that. It will not be quite as smooth but it'll work.
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You could just leave the coconut oil out of this recipe.

Bananas – there aren't any in this recipe! :) If you're looking for a general banana substitute then it really depends on the recipe it's in and what it's there for.
Deanne

Hi Russell, I can't get Irish Moss paste here in Singapore. But we made your choc torte yesterday and substituted with another cup of cashews instead. It tured out absolutely awwwesome!!! Just wondering though, is there a better substitute for Irish Moss that we can try next time?
http://www.therawchef.com Russell James Raw Food

Actually, 2 cups of cashews was the original recipe so that works about as good as anything.
Justagirl_1955

Hi Russell, I have irish moss powder instead of the whole irish moss. What amount would you suggest using for this recipe? It looks fabulous and I am anxious to try it.
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Fran

What can you substitute for the irish moss, as it is not available where I am??
http://www.therawchef.com Russell James Raw Food

You can use cashews in this recipe instead.
Castle27

Do you have any suggestions as to where I can get the sun-bleached Irish Moss? I do have Irish moss here, but it is light brown in the bag/
http://www.therawchef.com Russell James Raw Food

Irish moss powder is not the same as the paste you need unfortunately.
http://www.therawchef.com Russell James Raw Food

You haven't said where in the world you are but from your email address I'm going to assume the US. In which case you can get it here: http://www.purejoyplanet.com
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