This Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Torte is gooey, fudgy, rich, chocolatey and super decadent. It's easy to make, requires just 6 ingredients - a complete dream for lazy bakers! It's also grain-free, refined sugar free, date-sweetened, paleo-friendly, oil-free optional, and a great source of protein and fibre. Perfect for dessert but also healthy enough for breakfast!
A chocolate torte is a rich, fudgy chocolate cake. I decided to call this recipe Chocolate Torte instead of Chocolate Cake because it's not a fluffy sponge cake, but more of a rich, gooey and fudgy flourless chocolate dessert.
How to make this recipe
Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the full recipe.
- Drain the soaked dates and place in a food processor or blender with 5 tablespoons of the soaking water.
- Whizz into a smooth purée.
- Place the puréed dates into a glass mixing bowl with all the other ingredients and mix well.
Tip: Use a measuring jug to measure out the plant-based milk.
- Transfer into a greased baking dish - I used a 18cm / 7 inch springform baking tin.
- Bake for around 20 minutes.
How long does this Chocolate Torte keep for?
It keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days - the taste and texture remains unchanged.
Substitutions you can make
- The ground almonds (almond meal) can be replaced with ground hazelnuts or ground walnuts.
- For an oil-free version, the oil can be replaced with apple sauce.
- You can use any type of plant-based milk: almond milk, cashew milk, soy milk, rice milk etc.
More vegan cake recipes
- Red Velvet Cake
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
- Chocolate Truffle Cake
- Tropical Carrot Cake
- Lemon Blueberry Cake
- Black Forest Cake
- Coffee Walnut Cake
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Watch how to make it
Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Torte
Ingredients
- 130 g (¾ cup) pitted dates soaked overnight in cold water or for 10 minutes in boiling water
- 240 g (2 cups) ground almonds (almond meal)
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 4 tablespoons oil * (coconut, olive or vegetable oil)
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 60 ml (¼ cup) unsweetened almond milk (or sub any other plant-based milk)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius (350 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Drain away most of the water from soaking the dates, leaving behind about 5 tablespoons.
- Use a food processor or blender to whizz the dates into a smooth purée.
- Place the puréed dates in a bowl with all the other ingredients and mix well.
- Transfer into a greased baking dish - I used a 7inch/18cm round springform baking tin.
- Bake in oven for around 20 minutes - it doesn't matter if it's still a little gooey when you take it out of the oven as it will firm up when cooled.
- Keeps covered in the fridge for up to a few days.
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Notes
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Janet
Hi Rhian thank you so much for your lovely recipes and also allowing a free download
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, so glad you're enjoying them!!
Jenna
Would u male a wedding cake?
Rhian Williams
Yes I've got a wedding cake recipe here: https://www.rhiansrecipes.com/gluten-free-vegan-wedding-cake/
Capa
Love the simplicity of this recipe, and can't wait to try it!
In case of using the soft, medjool dates, would you still recommend soaking them beforehand?
Thanks!
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much! If the dates are very soft don't worry about the soaking, but if they're on the hard side I'd definitely recommend soaking them!
Chloe
This has become my go-to chocolate cake when I'm craving something sweet but still want to be healthy! Thanks for the inspiring recipe!
Rhian Williams
Thank you so much, really glad you like it!
Jil Adomako
Nice recipe! Can I use coconut flour or any other type of flour instead of ground almond? Thank you!
Rhian Williams
Thank you! Not sure about coconut flour, but you could use any other type of ground nuts of seeds such as ground hazelnuts, ground walnuts or ground sunflower seeds. Hope that helps!
Jil Adomako
Ok, thank you!!