Raw Chocolate

Wow, I can’t believe it is the 1st of December already and Christmas day is only a few weeks away. I decided last Friday, instead of buying Christmas cards this year I would make my own and spent most of yesterday sticking, gluing and sewing little things onto cards. A perfect activity whilst stuck in front of the Telly.

Right now, in the supermarkets we are constantly bombarded with offers, on sweets, chocolate snacks and drinks and every year I get sucked into buying a huge family tin of quality streets, roses or celebrations to bring back home to my family in Scotland as a ‘treat’. But this year I want to do something slightly different. Instead of buying a huge tin of processed chocolate full of so much rubbish, I will be making my own raw chocolate cake to bring back (I think there is ‘make your own’ theme developing here)!!! I want to be able to bring back a chocolate cake that has been made from natural ingredients without the dairy, additives and refined sugar and tasting a whole lot better than the commercial stuff – Now that is what I call a treat! Chocolate is one addiction I don’t think I could ever do without. Although raw chocolate is seen as a much healthier and more nutritious option to standard chocolates it still should be used for those special occasions. There is currently a lot of talk going on in the raw world debating on how healthy raw cacao really is. Even in its natural state cacao contains some chemicals such as caffeine and this may not be good for us, especially if consumed in large quantities. But between the two, I’d far rather eat raw chocolate than processed chocolate any day.

I have made Russell James’ Marbled Chocolate and Orange Tavoletta several times (although I have to confess I haven’t bothered with the marbling). This cake has gone down a treat so many times and has been a real winner between my friends and family. It is so easy to make if you have a good blender like a Vitamix or Blendtec. I’m not sure how long this cake lasts for but I made this cake on the 1st of November and I still have some left in the fridge and it still tastes great.

If you’re not planning to make your own raw cake you can buy raw chocolate over the Internet for a Christmas present or even just for your own indulgence. Raw chocolate is a real talking topic if you give it to someone who may not have had this before, especially if they love their chocolate. I have listed down a few places where you can buy raw chocolate:

Shazzie: The queen of raw chocolate and author of Naked Chocolate written with David Wolfe. This book is an excellent Christmas present for someone who wants to know more about raw chocolate. Shazzie also has a brought out her Christmas Love raw chocolate.

Conscious Chocolate: I came across this chocolate whilst visiting Red Sugar in Edinburgh. This stuff is soooooooo good and probably my favourite chocolate bar on the market is the ‘Best Ever Essential Orange’. It is so smooth and just melts in the mouth. They currently have a specially range out for Christmas

True Love Organics Ltd: These people really know how to package up their chocolate. A perfect Christmas present for someone you love!


The Raw Chocolate Shop: A great Internet shop offering chocolate from some of the main raw chocolate manufacturers including Shazzie, Conscious Chocolate and True Love Organics.

Until next time

Susanna