Hello my Dearest Foodies,
The Birthday celebration continues with a cake I made for my daughter whose BD is tomorrow. Well, it was actually for both of us; because we spent my BD together and we ate half of it with the boys. She just took some home and I kept the rest to take the final photos. And now I am eating the last piece, yummmmmmy, lol.
It was truly delicious, although I had some unforeseen problem while I was taking it out of the form, which got stuck and I couldnβt open it all the way. I had to force the cake out and thatβs why the edge is little bit messed up. This never happened to me before, but this is a new cake form, made of different material then my other ones. I guess the type of metal is not very good being frozen.
The other thing that didnβt quite turn out as I wanted, were the layers. As you may see on one of the photos, one half of the slice is darker than the other, but it is barely noticeable. Well, I was hoping they would be more noticeable, but I wasnβt sure about the ratio of the berries and I added too much for the first layer. This is why I did not include that in the list of ingredients, but you can try if you like. The amount I added was Β½ cup to 1/2 of the cashew filling, but I should have used only ΒΌ cup. So itβs really up to you if you would like to try making it with layered or just one. However, the most important is the scrumptious taste and smooth almost mouse like texture.
RUSTIC BLACKBERRY CAKE
Blackberry Cashew Cheesecake Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Vegan β Gluten Free
Author: Lenaβs Vegan Living
INGREDIENTS
CRUST
β’ Cooked quinoa 1 cup
β’ Dates Β½ cup (soaked for 15 min and rinsed)
β’ Almond flour 1 cup
β’ Pure Vanilla extract 1tsp
PROCESS
β’ Start blending the dates in a food processor by pressing pulse button slowly and gradually first, while adding rest of the ingredients and then full speed until completely smooth.
β’ When ready, place the mixture in the middle of the cake form (you may line the bottom with parchment paper, but itβs not necessary).
β’ Start pressing down with spatula and eventually with your fingers to make it evenly flat.
β’ When ready, place it into the freezer for couple hours.
FILLING
β’ Raw Cashew nuts 2cups (presoaked for 6 hours)
β’ Thick coconut cream 1 cup (canned)
β’ Blackberries 1 1/2 cup
β’ Juice from 1 lemon
β’ Pure Vanilla extract 1tsp
β’ Maple Syrup Β½ cup
β’ Pinch of Himalayan Pink Salt
β’ Spring form 7 inch
PROCESS
β’ Blend the cashew in a food processor by pressing pulse button slowly and gradually first, while adding rest of the ingredients and then full speed until completely smooth.
β’ Pour into your cake form by starting from the middle spreading with spatula all the way to the edges.
β’ Place it again into the freezer for minimum 6 hours.
β’ When ready, carefully take it out from the form.
β’ Apply chocolate ganache and place it into refrigerator for few hours before serving.
Note: This cake must be always kept in a refrigerator.
CHOCOLATE GANACHE
β’ Dark unsweetened chocolate 1/2 cup
β’ Caned Coconut milk 1/2 cup
β’ Maple syrup ΒΌ cup (you can add more if needed)
β’ Squeeze bottle
PROCESS
β’ Start melting the chocolate in a small pot over steaming water on medium heat.
β’ When ready, slowly pour the chocolate into the coconut milk in a bowl, while stirring with the whisk.
β’ Add the maple syrup and whisk some more until smooth.
β’ Fill your squeeze bottle and apply the chocolate in a circular pattern on your cake starting in the middle and working your way down to the edges.
β’ Place it into refrigerator for few hours before serving.
β’ Decorate with berries and serve.
THANK YOU FOR VISITING & BON APPETIT
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So BEAUTIFUL!!! πππ
Thank you so much Dear Monika, I am glad you like it πΈππΈ
This looks amazing!!! But the way happy belated birthday! Sorry I missed it! All my best to you both!ππΈπΊ
Thank you so much Dear Maru, you are very sweetπΈππΈ
It is not worth talking about cake here because it is a temptation for those who read and see those pictures of those delicious cakes that we can not eat! hehehehe
It's very easy to make Dear Mary...........thank you so much πΈππΈ
and it looks very good!
Happy birthday to the celeb...
Wishing u long life and prosp...
Hope y'all had fun tho...
Thank you so much , you are very kind πΈππΈ
I love this. I'm just sitting here drinking a Lager but now I really want to grab somthing to eat!
Thank you so much πΈππΈ
Looks absolutely delicious! Great work!!
Thank you so much Yasmine πΈππΈ
Oh My dear...you have really created a masterpiece. Sounds so delicious with blackberries.....I bet you all gobbled it up! Glad you had a wonderful birthday with family!
Oh yes, it's all gone, lol. Thank you so much my Dear πΈππΈ
Great article! I learned a lot of cognitive. You are interesting to describe everything, I hope to have a friendship with you to get more information.
Thank you so much. although this is not an article, it is a recipe and I have a feeling you did not read it!
Delicious! Blackberries are starting to pop up here shortly, so hopefully I can get my hands on some fresh ones! One of these days I will make one of these fantastic cakes of yours myself. π Until then I'll just drop over my keyboard..
Thank you so much Katie and you know,you can also make this cake with strawberries πΈππΈ
I might have a few of those... π
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So glad you had a wonderful birthday, and happy birthday to your daughter as well! The cake is so beautiful and look amazing..
Thank you so much Dear Icy, I am glad you like it πΈππΈ
Lovely mummy, you made an amazing cake and not only that it is an healthy cake. Cake with a blackberry. Blackberry are loaded with vitamin C (a 100g serving has 23 mg or 35 percent of the recommended daily allowance or RDA), but are low in calories (only 43 calories per 100g serving) and sodium. They are an excellent source of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Yes they are, thank you so much :)
wow amazing looking cake!! looks delicious you are very talented
Thank you so much my Dear, you are very kind πππ
This cake looks really fantastic Lena!! I wish I could try a big piece!!!
And I wish I could send you some Sweetie...............thank you so much πππ
This cake looks fantastic Dear Lena π
Thank you so much Dear Heidi πππ
What a beautiful cake, delicious! π
Thank you so much my Dear πππ
Wow. Looks so good! Looks like a lot of work too though; but I guess it was worth it π
Actually, it is very easy to make.............thank you so much πππ
Happy birthday to you and your daughter. This cake looks like a dream and the blackberries sounds delicious.
It is soooo lovely looking that you must have a difficult time cutting into it. But at least you have the photos!
Thank you so much Dear Carolyn, you are very sweet πππ
Happy belated birthday girls! I hope you enjoyed your birthdays with this beautiful looking cake. This recipe is amazing, I especially love the quinoa crust. Thanks for the amazing inspiration β₯ I included this beauty in my favorite 5 of the week here: https://steemit.com/food/@isshappy/iss-happy-s-5-favorite-vegan-steemit-recipes-of-the-week-8 Have a nice Sunday :)
Thank you so much Sweetie, I am so happy you like that quinoa crust, because I really lied it too πππ
Ooh, this looks scrumptious! Def going to add this to my list of TO BAKES!
Thank you for the stunning images and recipe
Thank you so much my Dear, although this one is no bake cake, lol.
hahah! yes, you know what I mean xx TO EAT list I should say xx
Yes I know, lol.....I was just making sure you know is no bake π
Oh, I say...:) mmmmm...this looks positively scrumptious...dripping with delicious sweet juices... I am taking this to my page...for a tasting, of course, lol I am back...as you can see...I just hope I can remember what I have learned so far, dear Lena :) lol
I am harpy to see you Darling and thank you so much............if you need anything just send me a message XOXO
Love this remarkable blog @lenasveganliving It is so very professional and appealing. And of course.......the recipe looks divine. (U & R )
Thank you so much Dear Trudee, you are very kind πΈππΈ
My pleasure Lena
I know I'm echoing everyone else who has commented but that is truly one incredible looking cake. I'm not vegan myself but the idea of making a cake with cashews is so interesting I'll have to try it out, thank you.
Thank you so much, i am glad you like it...............desserts made of cashews and other nuts are very popular amongst vegans. I highly recommend, I am sure you will enjoy it :)
Wonderful! Can't wait to try the recipe!