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Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting (GF) - with photo
« on: November 11, 2009, 07:01:04 am »
    I like to rescue the pulp left over from juicing carrots for this cake.

    If you don't have a juicer, process your carrots in the TMX on speed 4-5 . Press the pulp through a fine colander, strainer, nutmilk bag or cheese cloth to extract the juice. The pulp shouldn't be too soggy.
    I used cashew cream for the frosting, which can be stored for 2-3 days in the fridge or frozen. Place 2 cups soaked and rinsed cashews in the TMX-bowl, cover them with fresh water and a squeeze of lemon. Blend on speed 8-10 smooth

Ingredients:

Cake

200 g Pecans ( soaked in water for 6-12 hours and drained)
150 g Dates (soaked in water for 5-10 min)
600 g dry Carrot Pulp (around 4 cups)
1 Tbl. Vanilla extract
1 Pinch of Salt
1 Tbl. Cinnamon
1 Tsp. Cardamon
2 Tbl. Mesquite flour
1 Tbl. Golden Flaxseed, ground
1 Tsp. Maca
75 g Coconutoil

Frosting

200 g Cashew Cream
180 g Dates
50 g Date soak water
1 Tbl. Vanilla extract
Juice of 1 orange
35 g Coconut flour or flakes

Dried Coconut flakes (for garnish)

Method

  • Pulse the dates, pecans and carrot pulp 10 times (set to closed lid function and press turbo)
  • Add remaining ingredients for the cake and process and speed 5
  • Blend the ingredients for the frosting on speed 5 . If necessary allow to thicken in the refrigeratorSplit cake batter in half into even circles with a springform a cake ring (on waxed paper or platter lined with plastic wrap)
  • Spread less than half of the frosting in the middle of the bottom layer and leave a boarder.
  • Flip the other layer onto the frosted layer.
  • Spread the remaining frosting on top and sides of the cake and garnish with dried coconut flakes.
    Chill and set in the refrigerator for an hour or more.







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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting - with photo
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2009, 07:28:50 am »
wow, looks amazing!

what is maka?
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting - with photo
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2009, 09:07:53 am »
Looks delicious!  Does it just set in the fridge to a firm texture?
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting - with photo
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2009, 05:56:19 am »
Thank you  :)

@ Karen: Maca is peruvian ginseng powder. It is a warming superfood, suited for use in cooler weather and colder climates and has many health benefits. I like to flavour the crust with Maca.

@ Jo: You have to press the crust a little bit and the fridge will do the rest.
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting - with photo
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2009, 08:52:46 am »
Good work - might have to do a bit more in the raw !! section of the forum
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting - with photo
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2009, 07:12:32 am »
You should  ;)
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting - with photo
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2009, 07:53:11 am »
Need to give the dehydrator more of a work out too.
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting - with photo
« Reply #7 on: November 20, 2009, 07:57:24 am »
I hear you
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting (GF) - with photo
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2009, 01:59:54 am »

I made this cake for a birthday party:

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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting (GF) - with photo
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2009, 02:10:42 am »
wow!!!
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting (GF) - with photo
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2009, 02:51:15 am »
BRILLIANT !!!!  Wonder what the Step-daughter will do for Taj's first birthday cake - PRESSURE !!  ;D
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting (GF) - with photo
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2009, 04:38:26 am »
Let us know  :)
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting (GF) - with photo
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2010, 12:34:31 pm »
I made this the other day, although I halved the recipe, it was so yummy, who would have thought you could have raw cake :) defianlty will make again!

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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting (GF) - with photo
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2010, 03:01:28 pm »
Thank you mixalot. I like your idea using the half recipe  :)
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Re: Raw Carrot cake with Cashew Frosting (GF) - with photo
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2010, 06:31:20 am »
BRILLIANT !!!!  Wonder what the Step-daughter will do for Taj's first birthday cake - PRESSURE !!  ;D

LOL - funny that this thread was bumped.  I ended up cooking the cake about an hour before guests arrived as she hadn't managed to make anything !!!

Then I had to use No-Egg (egg free substitute) for the first time.  It all worked, but wish they had given a bit more notice !!
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