Monkey's Paleo Birthday Cake

Ingredients:

For the cake layers:

4 bananas
400 grams ground almonds
400 grams raisins
200 grams apricots (you could use dates or other dried fruit)
4 tablespoons of honey
100 grams desiccated coconut (optional)

For the filling:

100 grams of raspberries
50 grams desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon of honey

For the topping:

200 grams of organic 95% dark chocolate

Decoration:

Fresh strawberries (sliced)

How To Make It:

Put all the ingredients for the cake layers in a food processor and blend until smooth. Spread evenly into 2 round cake tins and bake at 150 degrees centigrade for about 15 minutes. Allow to cool.

Tip: I use a cake pan which has a removable base to ensure that each layer comes out cleanly.

For the filling, puree the raspberries and honey in a food processor for a second then stir in the coconut to soak up any excess liquid and add a nice texture.

Place one of the cake layers on a plate/base then evenly spread the filling over it before placing the second layer on top.

For the topping melt the chocolate (I use a porringer over a low heat). Let it cool for a few seconds before covering the cake with it.

Finally make it look pretty with some fresh fruit - I have used strawberries on this one.

Enjoy!