Healthy Black Forest Cake

A healthy, gluten free chocolate cake soaked with cherry rum syrup, layered with poached cherries, whipped coconut cream, and dark chocolate ganache.

FILLING:
About ½ cup Lapin cherries, pitted
2 tbsp rum
3 tbsp coconut sugar

CAKE:
2 eggs
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tbsp melted coconut oil
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
A pinch of sea salt
⅓ cup cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp espresso powder
14 oz canned black beans, drained

GANACHE:
2 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped
4 oz (1/2 cup) heavy cream or coconut milk
A pinch of sea salt

WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM:
1 14 oz can coconut cream, chilled in the refrigerator overnight
1 tbsp maple syrup, or more to taste
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
A pinch of sea salt

DECORATION:
A few whole Lapin cherries, with stems attached
Dark chocolate

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