No-Bake Chocolate Ganache Opera Cake – Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Ingredients

• 1 cup canned coconut cream
• 10 oz dairy-free semi-sweet or dark bar chocolate (or a combination), roughly chopped
• 1 tsp instant coffee granules
• 1 ½ cups raw or toasted pecans
• 6 pitted dates, roughly chopped
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder or raw cacao powder, plus more for dusting/garnishing
• ½ tsp vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 1 ½ cups almond flour
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp creamy almond butter
• 2 tbsp melted coconut oil (refined or unrefined)
• ¼ tsp almond extract
• ¼ tsp salt