Name: Functional Fudge Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients: 12 tbsp. ghee (approximately 3/4 cup); 1 cup chopped dark chocolate (approximately 8-9 oz); 3 tbsp. whole flaxseeds; 10-11 tbsp. Water (or sugar-free plant-based milk); 1/2 cup muscovado or coconut sugar (for lower glycemic load, swap with a small amount of erythritol, inulin, monkfruit, or stevia); 2 cups almond flour (or finely ground almonds); 2 tsp. Baking powder; 2 tsp. Tremella mushroom powder (equivalent to 6 grams); 6 tsp. Lion’s Mane mushroom powder (equivalent to 12 grams)

Who doesn’t love a delicious dessert that comes with plenty of health and longevity benefits?

This rich chocolate fudge cake contains several epinutrient-rich ingredients, plus functional mushrooms for an added health boost. To make it Younger You Intensive compliant swap the coconut sugar with a small amount of erythritol, inulin, monkfruit, or stevia.

This recipe is easy and quick to make – a perfect treat!

Cacao

Both cocoa and cacao, the raw, unprocessed version of cocoa, are rich in longevity- and methylation-supportive nutrients including catechins, proanthocyanidin, and quercetin. A key epinutrient and a potent senolytic, quercetin helps to optimize genetic expression and slow down aging.

Flaxseeds

All seeds, including flaxseeds, are powerhouses of longevity-boosting epinutrients, since they are rich in zinc, methionine, cysteine, magnesium, potassium, B3, B6, folate, and betaine. They’re also great sources of essential fatty acids and are surprisingly easy to add to your everyday diet.

Functional mushrooms

Mushrooms are a powerful, and often underutilized, tool for health and longevity (that’s why mushrooms feature as one of the Younger You Dynamic Dozen foods). They modulate the activity of enzymes involved in methylation and have been shown to reduce excess levels of homocysteine. Both edible and medicinal mushrooms are rich in epinutrients such as folate and choline; plus vitamins D, B2, B3 and B6 as well as zinc and potassium. Mushrooms also contain polysaccharides called beta-glucans, which are anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune rejuvenating.

To learn more about the different types of medicinal (or “functional”) mushrooms see our blog and download our full guide, generously provided by guest author, Dr. Mason Bresett, Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Chief Science Advisor at Real Mushrooms.

This recipe contains:
– Lion’s Mane, known to support cognitive health and digestion; and
– Tremella, known for its hydrating properties and digestive support.

Thanks to Lee Carroll, Medical Herbalist, for sharing this delicious recipe, originally published here.

Functional Fudge Cake

Servings	Prep Time	Cook Time
12servings	10minutes	45minutes

Servings	Prep Time
12servings	10minutes

Cook Time

45minutes

Course Dessert

Ingredients

12 tbsp. ghee approximately 3/4 cup
1 cup chopped dark chocolate approximately 8-9 oz
3 tbsp. whole flaxseeds
10-11 tbsp. Water or sugar-free plant-based milk
1/2 cup muscovado or coconut sugar for lower glycemic load, swap with a small amount of erythritol, inulin, monkfruit, or stevia
2 cups almond flour or finely ground almonds
2 tsp. Baking powder
2 tsp. Tremella mushroom powder equivalent to 6 grams
6 tsp. Lion’s Mane mushroom powder equivalent to 12 grams

Servings: servings

Units:

Ingredients

12 tbsp. ghee approximately 3/4 cup
1 cup chopped dark chocolate approximately 8-9 oz
3 tbsp. whole flaxseeds
10-11 tbsp. Water or sugar-free plant-based milk
1/2 cup muscovado or coconut sugar for lower glycemic load, swap with a small amount of erythritol, inulin, monkfruit, or stevia
2 cups almond flour or finely ground almonds
2 tsp. Baking powder
2 tsp. Tremella mushroom powder equivalent to 6 grams
6 tsp. Lion’s Mane mushroom powder equivalent to 12 grams

Servings: servings

Units:

Course Dessert

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 F.
Line a 10-inch cake pan with baking paper.
Grind the flaxseeds in a food processor and mix with Tremella mushroom powder.
Add water or plant-based milk to mixture until consistency becomes smooth. Set aside and let sit.
In a small pot, melt ghee and dark chocolate over low-medium heat.
Add coconut sugar or sweetener of choice to the melted ghee/chocolate mix. Set aside and let sit.
In a large bowl, combine almond flour (or ground almonds), Lion’s Mane powder, and baking powder.
Add melted ghee/chocolate mixture to the bowl and mix well.
Add ground flaxseeds and Tremella mixture, adding water (or plant-based milk) if necessary for a free-flowing consistency.
Pour into the cake pan and spread evenly.
Bake at 300 F for 45 minutes, until crispy at the top.
Allow to cool in the pan before transferring to a rack or in the fridge. Best enjoyed after refrigeration.

Recipe Notes

Each serving provides approximately 1 gram of Lion’s Mane and ½ gram of Tremella mushroom powders.

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jan weber says:

August 29, 2024 at 2:34 pm

I love using maple syrup or date syrup for sugar free baking. I am unsure how these products are epinutrient-wise.

I am Lakota and my ancestors sweetened with fruit/maple syrup.

Could they be swapped in these recipes?

Thanks
Jan

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