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Today I am going to show you how to make this delicious no baked, sugar-free cake that is made almost entirely of fresh fruits and nuts. It is eggless and flourless. Making this raw vegan cake recipe is so much easier than baking a cake in the oven. Your fun steps pretty much include just creating layers and freezing them until you are satisfied with the result. You may also add or swap ingredients according to personal liking.
One of my favorite thing about this dessert is how guilty- free it is. I only put fresh ingredients from fruits and high protein nuts, so I can completely indulge in a couple of pieces of cake without feeling bad. For someone who is trying to get off of sweets like cheesecake or other similar desserts this is a great tasting alternative, many will actually prefer the taste entirely. You do need a good quality food processor or high speed blender to crush and blend all of the ingredients. You also need enough space in your fridge to freeze the cake.
For this recipe, I also use Splenda sweetener, about ½ teaspoon per layer. This recipe is a good source of Dietary Fiber. If you're looking for something sweet but don't want something as time consuming to make, try this raw vegan cake recipe! Enjoy!
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Raw Vegan Cake
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 cup of dates, Pull open the date and remove pit
- 1 cup of almonds
- 1 tablespoon of Chia seed
- ½ teaspoon of vanilla bean or, ½ tsp. of vanilla extract/essence
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- Layer 1
- 1 ½ cups of cashews (soaked in water, overnight if possible)
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
- ⅓ cup of coconut milk/almond milk
- teaspoon optional : ½ of sweetener of your choice or SPLENDA® Sweetener, you may also add more according to your liking
- 1 cup of frozen pineapple
- 1 cup of frozen banana
- Layer 2
- 1 ½ cups of cashews, soaked in water overnight
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons of coconut oil
- ⅓ cup of coconut milk/almond milk
- teaspoon optional: ½ of sweetener of your choice or SPLENDA® Sweetener, you may also add more according to your liking
- 1 cup of frozen blueberries
- 1 cup of frozen banana
- Toppings : Fresh berries, cocoa nibs, pure berry powder (organic and unsweetened)
Instructions
- For Crust: Place dates, almonds, coconut oil, chia seeds, vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor, blend until it’s down to crumbs.
- Place mixture into the bottom of a 6 inch springform pan and using the bottom of a clean glass, press evenly across bottom of a inch springform pan. Put the mixture in the fridge for 15 minutes
- Add all layer 1 ingredients in a blender, process until creamy and smooth. Add more sweetener to your liking.
- Pour the layer mixture evenly over the crust using a rubber spatula to spread it out evenly or shake the pan until evenly coated. Place in the freezer for at least 15 minutes.
- Add all layer 2 ingredients in a blender, process until creamy and smooth. Add more sweetener to your liking.
- Pour the layer mixture evenly over the crust using a rubber spatula to spread it out evenly or shake the pan until evenly coated. Place in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Decorate with fresh berries or other toppings. Just be creative, make it beautiful!
Robin Rue
My sister in law is a vegan and I am sure she will love this. She's always looking for new dessert recipes.
sparkofsouthernmoms
This looks good! I really do not go by the vegan diet but my sister in law does. I will be passing this along to her!
Cindy Ingalls
Yum. I love trying out vegan recipes. It's a nice change from sweets full of sugars. I wonder if you could substitute maple syrup or agave for the Splenda?
poshjournaladmin
absolutely! Maple/Agave/Honey are okay too
Jeanine Macintosh
Wow this looks really delicious. I am not vegan but I do enjoy a ton of vegan recipes, this one could be one! Looks tasty!
monika
Hi. At first I was very interested in this recipe/your blog, but artificial sweeteners are horrible and I'm surprised to see them here. Raw cakes are usually "healthy" and what. In any case, I thought you might like to read a bit about it...There are better sweeteners out there - splenda is not the way to go...
Here is an excerpt about formaldehyde and artificial sweeteners and the link:
"Since methanol in aspartame has no natural binder, nearly all of it turns into formaldehyde in your body. Formaldehyde (which is used in, among other things, paint remover and embalming fluid) is a poison several thousand times more potent than ethyl alcohol."
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/10/13/artificial-sweeteners-more-dangerous-than-you-ever-imagined.aspx
Lori Felix
I love cakes that I can eat without feeling guilty. This raw vegan cake would be a great cake for the summer time because I hate turning on my oven to cook when it's already hot in my house.
Elizabeth O.
That's amazing. I love that you used dates for the crust and the whole thing just looks so good! Fruits are naturally refreshing as well, so this is perfect for the warmer months of the year. It's easy to do and no baking is required, awesome!
poshjournaladmin
Hi Monika, thanks for the input. I think there are a lot of differing opinions on many different sweeteners. I know people who say they've helped their diets immensely. I'd say as a general rule of thumb if you like a recipe except for one ingredient you can usually find a substitute that best suits you without compromising the outcome of the dish. Thanks though, always interested to hear opinions and open up a dialogue on health matters.
poshjournaladmin
Absolutely. The summer season is a perfect time to try a raw, vegan diet
poshjournaladmin
Thank you... hope you'll try and love this recipe
poshjournaladmin
Thank you!
poshjournaladmin
hope she'll try and love this recipe
Christine - The Choosy Mommy
Wow that cake is beautiful! I would love to give yours a try! And to have guilt-free dessert...man...isn't that the life!?
Nicole Haas Etolen
Oh my goodness! Vegan cake is the most delicious I've ever taste and I've missed it.
Nicole Herose Cochingco Escat
What a fantastic cake! Honestly, I've never tried it but I'm sure this is so delicious and irresistible.
Aziel Morte
This is really looks delicious! This is my first time that I heard about this vegan cake and I want to try this.
Melissa Bernardo
This cake looks amazing! I'd love to try some!
parpar de real
I bet my wife would love this, She loves vegan food
RonRon
This is amazing. Would love to try this VEGAN cake soon! Love it!
Rosey Marie
All those berries make me happy. I'd love to try it. 🙂
Jocelyn Brown
It's amazing what you can make if you are purposeful about what you put in your mouth. This is almost too pretty to eat!
Cara (@StylishGeek)
I absolutely love this recipe! I haven't actually tried making raw vegan cake, but this looks so appetizing. I am sure it will be a hit with my family!
monika
There are NOT many different opinions...Please read: http://time.com/4323328/aspartame-artificial-sweeteners-sugar/ It might finally change your mind