The other night I made some slow cooker crispy chicken tacos and since most of the work was being done for me in the cooker, I decided to whip up a little dessert to be ready for later. We usually eat dinner at 5:30 because of Logan, who is 2, so by the time 8:30 rolls around and Logan is in bed, a little treat usually sounds amazing! Most nights I stick to sliced strawberries sprinkled with a little xylitol or dried fruit, but on the weekends I like to have healthy splurges :) I adapted the idea from this cake from chocolate covered katie, but my ingredients are different. Ryan literally said "this is the best dessert I've ever had and I want it again for father's day!" I love hearing that something I've made, and am uncertain about sometimes, is enjoyed, so I thought I would share here today!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake with Cashew Frosting
Serves 2
Ingredients: Cake
*8 TB of Chocolate Powdered PB ( I used "Just Great Stuff" again), but you could also do 6 TB of powdered peanut butter and 2 TB of unsweetened cocoa powder
*2 TB xylitol or sugar of choice
*1/2 tsp baking powder
*4 tsp. coconut oil
*6 TB unsweetened vanilla almond milk, or milk of choice
*1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Ingredients: Frosting:
*1/2 cup unsalted cashews
*1/4 cup pure orange juice
*1/4 tsp vanilla extract
*1/4 cup coconut sugar
Directions:
Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl and then add the wet ingredients one at a time mixing to prevent clumps. Then divide the mixture into small greased ramekin baking dishes or bowls and place in the oven at 350 for around 20 minutes (you will need to keep a close eye on this: I took mine out while they were gooey because that's how I wanted it, but it cooks fast around the edges and you don't want to burn it!) While your cake is cooking, place all the ingredients of your frosting in a blender and puree until smooth. Additional note on frosting: If you make this ahead of time and place in the fridge it really thickens and hardens nicely but it's still yummy right out of the blender! Once your cake is done, top with some frosting and sprinkle with a few raspberries for garnish! Yummy :)
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