Chocolate Biscuits Cake with Dried Fruit and Almonds
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Additional Time
8 hrs
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Total Time
8 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
12 servings
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
International
Chocolate Biscuits Cake with Dried Fruit and Almonds
Description
This dessert starts by gently heating coconut milk, coconut butter, dark chocolate, and honey until smooth, then mixing in vanilla extract and salt to enhance flavor. A mix of almonds, dried fruit, and raisins is prepared by chopping and combining to create a textured filling within the cake.
The cake is assembled by layering spoonfuls of the chocolate cream and dried fruit mix alternately with biscuits pressed to form a compact structure, then refrigerated to set firmly. The recipe recommends an 18-20 cm tin to achieve a consistent, dense cake.
Once chilled overnight, the cake is unmolded and dusted with cocoa powder for decoration. It is served in small slices due to its richness, suitable as an elegant and indulgent dessert with a combination of crunchy, creamy, and fruity elements.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 200 g Biscuits
- 250 g dark chocolate
- 150 ml coconut milk
- 50 g coconut butter
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch of salt
- 100 g almonds chopped
- 80 g dried fruit mix
- 70 g raisins
Decoration:
- cocoa powder
Instructions
- Place the coconut milk, coconut butter, dark chocolate, and honey on a low heat.
- Stir until the mixture is homogeneous, then turn off the heat.
- Add the vanilla extract and salt (to accentuate the flavor) and blend.
- Coarsely chop the almonds and dried fruit and mix them with the raisins.
- Line an 18-20 cm (7-7.9 inch) diameter baking tin with cling film. It will be a small but very consistent cake.
- Put 2 tablespoons of cream on the bottom of the tray and put 2 tablespoons of dried fruit on top.
- Level, cover with a layer of biscuits and press well.
- Proceed in the same way until you finish the whole composition.
- Refrigerate for a few hours, preferably overnight.
- The next day, take the biscuits and dried fruit cake out of the tin and dust with cocoa.
- Serve the dessert in small but elegant slices.
- Enjoy!
Notes
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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