280g/10oz raw beetroot, peeled and sliced
2 cooked beetroots, peeled and diced
1 Heritage beetroot yellow and 1 cook beetroot, peeled and sliced
2 sprigs fresh mint
100ml/3½fl oz full-fat coconut milk
160²µ/5¾´Ç³ú plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
¾ tsp bicarbonate of soda
200g/7oz caster sugar
85g/3oz cocoa powder
70²µ/2½´Ç³ú coconut oil, plus extra for greasing
50²µ/1¾´Ç³ú desiccated coconut, toasted
150ml/5fl oz maple syrup
½ tsp salt
pinch sea salt (or 2 pinches if preferred)
200g/7oz sugar
1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped
1 vanilla pod, seeds removed
100g/3½oz dark vegan chocolate, minimum 70% cocoa solids, broken into small pieces
220ml/8fl oz almond milk, gently warmed
65ml/2½fl oz strong coffee