PALEO COCONUT CHOCOLATE CAKE

PALEO COCONUT CHOCOLATE CAKE

 By livinghealthywithchocolate.com

Chocolate Cake:

180g/1½ cups almond flour

60g/½ cup raw cacao powder

90g/½ cup raw coconut palm sugar

⅛ teaspoon salt

2 eggs, room temperature

52g/¼ cup coconut oil, melted

80ml/⅓ cup coconut milk, full fat

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Coconut Layer:

120g/1½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut

1 tablespoon raw honey

40g/⅓ cup almond flour

52g//¼ cup coconut oil, melted

60ml/¼ cup coconut milk, full fat

Chocolate Glaze:

80g/½ cup 70% dark chocolate

120ml/½ cup coconut milk, full fat

Chocolate Cake:

prepare your pan by lightly greasing the bottom and sides of an 8-inch removable bottom pan with coconut oil, then cut a piece of parchment paper and place it on the bottom of the pan.  Mix together the almond flour, cacao powder, coconut palm sugar and salt.  in a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, coconut oil, coconut milk and vanilla extract.  using a rubber spatula, gently mix dry and wet ingredients together. Mix just until ingredients are combined, being careful not to over mix the batter.  spread batter evenly in the pan and bake at 350°F/175C until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean, approximately 17 minutes.  set pan over a wire rack to allow cake to cool. 

Coconut Layer:  mix all ingredients for the coconut layer together until everything is well combined. spread the mixture over the top of the cooled cake in an even layer, then freeze for 10 minutes

Chocolate Glaze: slowly melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over simmering water (double boiler).  once chocolate is melted, stir in the coconut milk and mix until the glaze is smooth and shiny.  pour glaze evenly over the top of the cake.  refrigerate for about 2 hours or until the glaze is set.