Raw Vegan Chocolate Orange “Jaffa” Cake
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It is Friday the 13th, so I decided post a "live on the edge" decadent chocolate cake today. I am sharing this recipe in honour of my friend Olivia, who LOVES jaffas! For those of you who are not familiar with "Jaffas", they are iconic Australian chocolates with a chewy chocolate centre that is covered with an orange flavoured reddish coloured confectionary. "Jaffas" get their name from the Jaffa Orange. These sickly sweet little balls are part of Australian and New Zealand cultural folklore for the sound they make when you roll them down the aisles at the movie theatre. This was, of course, before multiplexes and carpeted floors! You are not a proud Aussie until you have rolled a jaffa down the wooden floor of an old fashioned movie theatre.
"Jaffas" are Olivia's favourite guilty pleasure. She is home in bed sick today, so I am going to take her a few slices of this sinfully delicious cake to cheer her up! It is hard to be away from home at the best of times. But when you are lying in bed, spiking a fever, and paying homage to the toilet bowl, you just want your mum! I can't deliver that, so I am taking the next best thing! A little slice of home :)
So here it is! Vitamix Recipe #13: Raw Vegan Chocolate Orange "Jaffa" Cake. You don't need to know what a "Jaffa" is to enjoy this cake. You just need to be a fan of chocolate and oranges! I actually never liked "Jaffas" and LOVE this cake! It is rich and chocolately with just the right amount of orange. The creamy texture melts in your mouth and the crust is rich and chewy. But the best thing about this cake is how quick and easy it is! You just throw the crust ingredients in your food processor and press down into the tin. Then you throw all of the filling ingredients in your high speed blender (I use a Vitamix), pour over the top and freeze. It only takes 10 minutes to make the cake and overnight to freeze. The next day you have a delectable rich chocolate orange cake that would please even the most discerning chocoholic. I always serve it with raw vanilla cashew cream, shaved vegan chocolate, and orange zest. Oh, show me the way to Piggy Heaven!
Give this raw vegan chocolate cake a go and let me know what you think. Oink Oink!
**This photo was taken by my amazing friend Suzie Stitt from Wild With Garnish.
Raw Vegan Chocolate Orange “Jaffa” Cake
- Crust Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or more if needed
- 1/4 cup raw cacao powder
- Filling Ingredients:
- 3 cups raw cashews soaked for 2 hours
- 1 cup organic unrefined coconut oil
- 3/4 cup raw agave nectar
- ½ cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tsp orange zest
- 1/4 tsp natural alcohol free orange flavour
- pinch Celtic sea salt
- To make the crust:
- Place the almonds, dates and cacao powder in your food processor until well combined.
- Roll this mixture into a ball (you might need a few more dates).
- Grease a 9 inch springform cake tin with coconut oil.
- Press the crust into the bottom of the pan and set aside.
- To make the filling:
- Place all of the filling ingredients into the blender (I use a Vitamix) and blend until rich and creamy. You will need to use your tamper.
- Pour the filling into the tin.
- Cover this tin with aluminum foil and place in the freezer for at least 8 hours.
- Before serving, allow the cake to defrost for an hour and then place in the fridge.
- **Note: because of the coconut oil this cheesecake will melt if left out in the heat.
- To serve - remove cake from tin, cut into slices and serve with raw cashew cream, shaved raw vegan chocolate, and orange zest. YUMMO!
Piggy Cooking Tips
selecting and storing raw cashews
“Raw” cashews are widely available in pre-packaged bags as well as bulk bins. Always purchase from a supplier where there is a high turnover to ensure freshness and quality. Look for plump cashews that are uniform in colour. Avoid the limp and shrivelled ones. Cashews should smell nutty and sweet. If they have a sharp or bitter smell they have gone rancid. To preserve the precious oils, store cashews in a sealed glass jar in the fridge for up to six months. Always soak cashews before using to remove the enzyme inhibitors and make them more digestible.
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Piggy Grunts!
Add Your GruntI plan on making it today if I can find all of the ingredients at the stores close by. I already know I’ll love it!
I’m trying to convert my white-bread-loving, meat and potatoes, boyfriend.
Fantastic site and amazing recipes, by the way!
Thank you Tess !!! My Jaffa obsession has been unearthed. And this cake did indeed make my day the other day. I loved it! Thank you. This cake was almost fudge like and I sufficiently stuffed myself. Your the best, thank you so much. Piggies…indulge yourself and try this recipe for yourself. It was amazing!
Oh, you are SO welcome Olivia!
From a “jaffa aficionado” that means a lot!!!
This was totally amazing! I had a group of girlfriends over for a Raw Tea Cake Party to celebrate the end of my nutrition course and make a raw cake feast for them to sample the delights of healthy treats. They couldn’t believe it was so simple and delicious! Thank you, as ever.
An absolutely pleasure Caroline.
Thankyou for trying so many of my recipes.
I really appreciate the support and all of the shout outs on Facebook.
This cake is so easy and so delicious, the only problem is not making it every day! LOL!
WOW. This cake should be universally illegal. Lock up your children. If you have a devilish sweet tooth & yearn for some rich, chocolate pie in the sky then BEWARE - (And I don’t want to sound dramatic here) But this cake will change your life. It’s that simple. Seriously, this is a WINNER. Whether you know what a ‘jaffa cake’ is or not is irrelevant. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to russell up this demon & spread the chocolatey love around.
Thankyou!!!!!
I have to agree.
This cake is pretty spectacular…..
even if I DO say so myself.
SO easy and SO delicious!
Glad you enjoyed it so much.
LOVE your comments. HILARIOUS!!!!!
Lovee this.
Just found it on a glutenfree mom that knows.
I will try this one for sure ;)
xo
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I am so happy I found you! I just made your raw Jaffa cake! It is the most amazing thing I have ever tasted!! Thank you :)
Oh Wonderful! Thankyou for your lovely comments here and on Facebook.
I am so glad you enjoyed this cake.
It is SOOO easy and SOO good!
Great to connect with another Melbourne girl :)
this looks spectacular!
Thanks!
I was really really pleased with the way this cake turned out.
It is absolutely delicious!
I can’t wait to hear what you think :)