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Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake

August 19, 2015 By Gloria 13 Comments

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Please note that this post contains affiliate links of products that I love and use. This rewards me with a small commission if you choose to buy through the links and none of this will cost you anything – but it does help me pay the bills and deliver you quality content. – Love, Gloria.

Do you ever get dessert panic? I do. A lot. I was never able to decide what I wanted as dessert when I eat out. Especially when there is both chocolate cake and mousse au chocolat on the menu. Embarrassingly enough I ordered both more than once. 

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake

Dessert panic is that feeling of full blown, childish fear of missing out on something tasty that creeps up on you at the sight of delicious sweets. I have had this condition for as long as I can remember. It especially happens when chocolate is involved, I want to eat it all and I want to eat it now. An outrageous lack of selfcontrol if you ask me. Frankly it leads to a lot of guilt and extra hours at the gym, most of them planned and not executed. 

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake

Eventually I wanted to find a way to combine two of my favourite desserts. While the obvious way would be to fill a cake with layers of chocolate mousse or covering it with chocolate mousse frosting I decided to do the opposite. Omit the sponge. Who needs sponge anyway – it just takes up valuable mousse space. I still call it cake because it technically is one since it has a crust after all! 

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake

Now that I explained my intent behind this avocado chocolate mousse cake you might still want to ask why I tampered with a classic cake? What could possibly be better than chocolate cake? A chocolate cake that needs no baking and contains no refined sugars. This one is made with a good amount of avocado that gives it all the creaminess that I love about mousse au chocolat but without the guilt. It’s topped with fresh seasonal blackberries and keeps well frozen. 

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake

Avocado Chocolate Mousse Cake

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Vegan
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Calories: 246kcal
Author: The Greedy Vegan
This avocado chocolate mousse cake is very easily done and and is sure to wow your guests and loved ones. It contains no refined sugars or dairy. Ingredients are listed as: metric ( imperial ).
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Ingredients

For the base:

  • 125 g almonds
  • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 3 tbsp maple syrup or sweetener of your preference

For the cream:

  • 450 g avocado pulp about 4 medium avocados
  • 250 ml maple syrup
  • 125 ml water cold
  • 100 g medjool dates pitted
  • 8 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla essence

Instructions

  • Place all the ingredients for the base into a food processor and pulse until combined. Don't over process it or it will turn into a paste, you still want some crunch in it and the base to hold together. Transfer it into a loose bottom tin and flatten it out evenly. I prefer loose bottom tins because it is so much easier to get cake out of them, especially no-bake cakes. The base will seem crumbly and rather sticky but don't worry, once it's frozen it will hold together very nicely. Transfer the form into the freezer and proceed with the cream.

  • Half the avocados, remove the stones and scoop the flesh into the bowl of a food processor. Make sure the avocados are ripe. If you are unsure about how ripe they are you can look at this post. Remove the pits from the dates and add them with the rest of the cream ingredients into the bowl. Process for several minutes until perfectly blended. Depending on your avocados and dates you might need a few more spoons of water. The consistency should be silky smooth.

  • Take the cake from out of the freezer and tip the cream onto the base. Spread it evenly with a spatula and tap the form against your kitchen counter a few times to release possible bubbles that are caught in the cream. Return it to the freezer and let it sit for about 2 hours.

  • Once frozen, spread a layer of berries on top. There is an easy way to get a neatly looking cake without spending an hour on arranging the berries. Simply lay a neatly placed ring of berries at the edge of the form and tip the rest of the berries into the center. Spread them gently with your fingertips and you are done. This will take little time and look like you arranged each single blackberry.

  • Return the avocado chocolate mousse cake to the freezer and take it out about half an hour before you want to eat it. Keep in mind this is a mousse cake. It will be very soft, creamy and rich so if you do want perfect slices you will have to keep it a bit more on the frozen side.

Notes

*I myself prefer to let the fact that this is mousse on a cake-base shine and don't mind the temptingly messy slices. Who wouldn't want to dig into a big portion of perfectly chilled, chocolatey goodness like this.
**You can of course swap the dark maple syrup with any sweetener you like but it adds a delicious flavour to the avocado chocolate mousse cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 453mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 65IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1.4mg

 

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Comments

  1. Rida Fatima says

    February 6, 2016 at 3:37 am

    Sounds delish! What would you substitute for almonds for a nut free version?

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      February 6, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      You could try it with sunflower seeds maybe? I haven’t attempted that yet but it should work. Or simply use biscuits to replace the nuts. I have a friend who makes the base with biscuits because of allergies. =)

      Reply
  2. tina t says

    April 20, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    love this! kids really enjoyed it too

    Reply
  3. Barbara Jennings says

    May 22, 2016 at 11:36 am

    5 stars
    Top notch! My kids loved this…

    Reply
  4. Jane Hobart says

    June 7, 2016 at 11:50 am

    5 stars
    Love it! Guilt free chocolate cakes are the best!

    Reply
  5. Vivien says

    June 7, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! Was a total success. I added some rum as well.

    Reply
  6. Caroline says

    September 19, 2019 at 7:55 pm

    Hi, is there anything I can use to substitute the dates? Just that I would like to make a keto version of this. Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Corrine says

      May 21, 2020 at 4:52 am

      I’m wondering the same thing for other reasons!

      Reply
  7. Ammu says

    October 10, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    I really want to try this . My mum is diabetic, if I replace the maple syrup with a sweetener is there anything else I need to add in its place to bind? So looking forward to try this.

    Reply
  8. Supriya Manot says

    June 24, 2020 at 9:24 pm

    Hi Gloria – Making your avocado mousse cake a day in advance for my baby’s birthday (kind of inspired, only the base is slightly different). Would you still recommend I leave it in the freezer overnight and take it out 30 mins in advance before serving? TIA

    Reply
    • Gloria says

      June 24, 2020 at 9:54 pm

      Hello Supriya. It’s best served chilled, so yes. Add the fruits right before serving. Enjoy the party! – Much love, Gloria.

      Reply
      • Supriya Manot says

        June 25, 2020 at 3:50 am

        Many thanks. Fingers crossed. I may take it out a bit earlier just so she doesn’t have to eat it super duper chilled.

        Reply

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