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A light, raw cake using lucuma and raw cacao to create a delicious caramel flavour. Instead of using a large cake tin, you could press the mixture into individual moulds.

Makes 12 portions

Preparation: 20 minutes

Storage: Will keep in the fridge for three days

Ingredients:

• 2 carrots, grated
• 2 apples, grated
• 115g/4oz/1 cup pecans, finely ground
• 85g/3oz/1 cup shredded coconut
• 2tbsp lucuma powder
• 2tbsp raw cacao powder
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 150g/5½ oz/1¼ cup raisins
• 60g/2¼ oz dried apple, soaked for 15 minutes
• 60g/2¼ oz dates, soaked for 15 minutes
• 1 whole orange, peeled and pips removed

Method:

• Finely grate the apple and carrots. Place in a large bowl with the nuts, lucuma, cacao, cinnamon, salt and raisins.
• Drain the dried apple and dates and place in a blender with the orange. Process to form a paste. Add to the nut mixture and combined thoroughly. Place the mixture in batches in a food processor and pulse to form a wet dough. Do not over mix.
• Press the mixture into a greased, lined 20cm (8inch) cake tin and chill for two to three hours before serving.