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Piña Colada "Ice Cream" Cake

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Piña Colada "Ice Cream" Cake

A tropical raw vegan ice cream cake.  Enough said.

Piña Colada "Ice Cream" Cake

Ingredients:

2 cups walnuts

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

10 dates

pinch of salt

1 tbsp water

5 frozen bananas

meat of 1 coconut (or 1/2 can coconut milk - no longer raw, but ultra creamy and delicious)

1 cup sliced pineapple

1/2 vanilla bean scraped

Line a 6 inch cake pan with plastic wrap.  Combine walnuts, sunflower seeds, dates, salt and water in a food processor and pulse until combined.  It should be just slightly sticky.  Press the crust mixture into the bottom of the pan to form an even layer.  Put the remaining ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth.  Pour the fruit mixture over the crust and freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving. 

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Eggnog & Cranberry Raw Holiday Cake

For Friendsgiving I was put in charge of bringing dessert.  Ok, I volunteered.  While I'm known for bringing raw desserts, I thought maybe for the holidays I'd bake something.  Then I realized Thanksgiving is the perfect day for raw desserts.  Here's why: When I thought about all the heavy cooked foods we would be having for dinner, I realized nobody is going to have room for yet another decadent dish.  And I was right.  By the time we finished eating, I was in the mood for something a bit more refreshing.  Fortunately, I decided to pass up the pies and took my standard cashew freezer cake to a new level by adding some holiday flavors.

The cake is one layer of salty, nutty crust, followed by a creamy dairy-free eggnog layer, topped with refreshing cranberry sauce.  So much holiday goodness in one healthy dessert.  And since it's raw, you won't have to use any valuable oven space.  You can even make it a day or so ahead.  I served this to a groups of my friends who do not usually eat raw foods and everyone loved it.

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Eggnog & Cranberry Raw Holiday Cake
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Raw Cherry Pistachio Tart + Whipped Coconut Cream + Stewed Cherries

I'm finally coming up for air.  This summer has been a whirlwind. Between a luxurious beach trip, the first ever Naked Fig Dinner Party, a new nutrition client, and my regular cooking gig, I've been super busy.  All this has been incredibly chaotic (albeit fulfilling and fun), and so it feels really blissful to sit peacefully by the river while I write this.

The Naked Fig Dinner Party was truly a blast.  It was such an honor to share what I love to do with such a wonderful group of people.  We dined outside, enjoying great food, wine, and amazing company.  Inside, the talented Madeline Moore transformed the house into an art gallery for guests to view and purchase her work.  Needless to say, we took home quite a few beautiful pieces.  Overall, the event was a huge success and I can't wait to throw another one!

The best part of the dinner was definitely the dessert - a raw cherry pistachio tart served with whipped coconut cream and stewed cherries.  I cannot begin to describe how delicious this was.  You could just take my word for it, but if I were you, I'd make this one.  Seriously.

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Raw Cherry Pistachio Tart + Whipped Coconut Cream + Stewed Cherries
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Balsamic Fig Ice Cream + Balsamic Honey Drizzle + Homemade Ice Cream Cones

Figs! Finally! With summer around the corner, figs are here at last.  To me there is no better combo than figs and balsamic vinegar. These two were made for each other.  The sweetness of the figs combined with the tartness of balsamic is gastronomic bliss.  And I was determined to take on homemade cones.  The cones can be finicky, but its worth the trouble and will impress just about any dinner guest.  While I wouldn't call this recipe "healthy," the ice cream is dairy free and free of refined sugars and the cones are dairy free, made with spelt flour, and refined sugar free.  Plus figs are a good source of fiber and potassium.  So go on and indulge a little!

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Balsamic Fig Ice Cream + Balsamic Honey Drizzle + Homemade Ice Cream Cones
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Raw Orange Vanilla Cream Cake

Raw cake always seems to be too good to be true.  Healthy cake!? This one tastes like a creamsicle, but the ingredients are barely more than nuts, honey, and fruit.  No matter how many times I make a raw cake, I am always surprised that it can taste this good and be this good for me.  And remembering to soak the cashews is the only prep-time.  Making the cake only requires about 10 minutes total.  So if you are looking for an easy dessert that is healthy enough you could eat it for breakfast, look no further.

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Raw Orange Vanilla Cream Cake
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Banana Birthday Cake with Cream Cheese and Chocolate Frosting

My best friend Emily of Whisk and Whittle makes this amazing cake with caramelized bananas and Nutella.  If you are in the mood for all the butter, flour, and sugar (which sometimes I am!), her cake is definitely the winner.  But last week I was in the mood for that cake, but I wanted a healthier version. I decided to adapt the recipe from my Maple Pecan Banana Muffins to make a healthy gluten-free/refined sugar-free version. And while it is a different cake experience completely, it turned out great!

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Banana Birthday Cake with Cream Cheese and Chocolate Frosting