A cake is a cake
That you could make
And it’s unhealthy
Make no mistake
Unless it’s a cake
That you don’t bake
Made from fruits and nuts still raw!
My first attempt at making raw cake and it’s deeelicious if I do say so myself 😉
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Having just finished reading 12 Steps to Raw Foods by Victoria Boutenko, I couldn’t wait to have a go at making raw cake. At the back of the book are some really useful recipes which are designed to be adapted to suit your own tastes so, using the Generic Cake Recipe, I had a go.
For the chocolate base I combined 1 cup of ground walnuts, 1 tablespoon of flax oil, 1 tablespoon of agave nectar, and half a cup of cocoa (that should have been raw carob powder but I don’t have any of that yet).
This made a stiff, damp mixture which I formed into a cake shape on the plate.
Then for the topping I combined half a cup of fruit (banana in this case), half a cup of ground cashews, and half a cup of fresh coconut. I put all these through my manual juicer (using the smooth screen) so that they were all ground and mushed, and then I mixed them together with a fork.
Then I spooned the topping onto the base and put it in the fridge to chill. So easy.
Now I’m off to have another piece! 🙂
How about a strawberry one?
For the strawberry version I just omitted the cocoa from the base and added a teaspoon of vanilla essence.
Then for the topping I combined half a cup of mushed strawberries, half a cup of ground cashews, (both of these were put through the manual juicer as above) and 1 tablespoon of agave nectar.
And voila:
Violet's Vegan Comics 
Yum! Long live no-bake vegan cakes! 🙂
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They’re a genius idea! 😉
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Fully Raw Kristina ‘ carrot cake will be mine my next birthday! And I am seriously considering going raw at least for me, for health reasons.
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Ooh, that sounds good, I’ll look it up. I’ve been raw for a week now and feel great – so alive! 🙂
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If you haven’t found it yet – here it is!
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Fantastic! Thank you 🙂
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Wow! That looks absolutely amazing. Thanks so much for sharing it with me – I think I might have to do a post about that one 😉
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Thanks for sharing this Violet – looks so delicious and healthy of course and a great easy recipe for the younger ones too.
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It is delicious! And yesterday I made a strawberry version, minus the cocoa. That was also popular with my family but, try as I might, I just can’t seem to like strawberries, though they look and smell so good 🙂
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I think that I need that cake.
Thanks for this post!
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Yes you do! And you’re welcome 🙂
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I didn’t know that there was something called raw cake. So awesome! Thanks for this beautiful post, Violet!
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It is delicious! I love it 🙂 The possibilities are endless! Thanks Vishy 🙂
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So its a cake with no need for an oven
I think I will go mad, and make a dozen
🙂
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Ha ha ha 😀 10 out of 10 for brilliant rhyming comment 😉
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Cool! Well done you 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Wish I’d had that recipe when Baby Girl did a 10-day raw food cleanse. A raw food diet gave her so much energy. Good luck!
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Thank you 🙂 We’ve been raw for 5 days and we’re loving it!
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This is so awesome – and definitely on my list to make!
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Excellent! 🙂
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I’ve always loved raw cake mix so I know I’m going to love this 🙂
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You will! 😉
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I’ll make it right away….
Thanks for this inviting recipe!
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My pleasure 🙂
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That sound yummy and good on you for having a go and sharing with us.
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Thank you Rose, I am delighted with how yummy it is. I thought I was going to have to acquire a taste for it but no, it tasted good from the first bite! 🙂
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