Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake With Fresh Fruit Topping

This is a decadent dessert that you can't resist!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup prunes - pitted; can substitute dates
• 3 tbsp boiling water
• 1/4 cup cacao powder - Can sub cocoa powder but cacao has more nutrients
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 tsp maple syrup - can sub honey
• 1 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 cups strawberries - chopped
• 1/2 cups blueberries

Instructions

1. Place dates or prunes in a glass dish and pour boiling water over them. Let sit and soften for 15 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
3. Grease a baking dish or line with parchment paper.  
4. Put dates/prunes and the liquid into a blender. Add eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla and blend until smooth. Add chips and blend until almost smooth. Pour the mixture into a bowl and stir in cacao powder.
5. Pour the batter into a prepared baking dish. Put in oven and cook for about 35 minutes or until batter is set.
6. Once it cools, top with berries and enjoy.

Nutrition (per serving)