Raw chocolate beetroot cake

Cake

• olive oil, for greasing
• 200 g almonds
• 2 raw beetroots (approx. 350 g), peeled and cut into pieces (3 cm); plus extra peeled and spiralized for decorating
• 1 carrot (approx. 135 g), cut into pieces
• 120 g shredded coconut
• 1 orange, zest only, no white pith (optional)
• 2 tbsp psyllium husk
• 15 pitted dates (approx. 80 g)
• 140 g pure maple syrup
• 80 g raw cacao powder
• 30 g chia seeds
• 30 g flaxseeds (linseeds)
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• ¼ tsp salt

Chocolate icing

• 250 g raw cacao butter
• 125 g cashews
• 40 g chia seeds
• 220 g pure maple syrup
• 110 g water
• 60 g raw cacao powder
• ¼ tsp salt