Today I bring the recipe for a beautiful raw, vegan Chocolate and Pistachio Cake. Homemade pistachio cake without any artificial coloring, or food coloring?! SAY WHAT. This seriously delicious pistachio cake is made with homemade pistachio butter, and the creamiest and most delicious chocolate cream you will ever taste.
Unbelievably creamy Raw Chocolate and Pistachio Cake with a chocolate crust. The texture is melt-in-your-mouth SO delicious! Love Pistachios? Check out my Pistachio Baklava Pistachio Lime Crunch Bars
As usual ➛ no-bake, raw, vegan, dairy free, gluten free, refined sugar free and 100% delicious. I really hope you enjoy making this recipe.
- For the crust
- 1+ ½ cup pecans, soaked and dehydrated
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- 3 tablespoon coconut nectar
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil
- ⅛ teaspoon pink himalayan salt
- For the pistachio layer
- 2 cup pistachio, soaked 4 hours*
- 4 tablespoon coconut nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- For the chocolate layer
- 1+ ½ cup cashew, soaked 6 hours
- 1 medium sized zucchini, peeled and cubed
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- 4 tablespoon coconut nectar
- ¼ cup nut milk
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- ⅛ teaspoon pink himalayan salt
- For the crust - Add the base ingredients to a food processor and process until it resembles fine crumbs and sticks together when pressed. Press into the base of lined 6-inch cake tin and place in the freezer.
- For the pistachio layer - Place all the ingredients for the pistachio butter in a food processor and process for 5-10 minutes until smooth. Pour the pistachio butter over the base.
- For the chocolate layer - Place everything in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour the chocolate cream over the pistachio layer and let sit in the freezer (about 4 hours). Remove from the cake tin, decorate with ground or chopped pistachios, pecans and pomegranate seeds. Store in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

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