Raw Fruits of Summer Cake
It turned out delicious! I am sure next year I will be looking back and thinking about how much more I learned, but for now this cake was pretty amazing. So heavenly with the fruits and creamy fillings set atop a crunchy walnut crust. A reminder to me that I succeeded and nobody can ever tell me I can not do something.
Raw Fruits of Summer Cake
Makes one 6 inch cake
1/2 cup raw walnuts
1/2 cup sprouted buckwheat, dried in the dehydrator (or additional coconut or pistachios)
1/2 cup dried finely shredded coconut
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
10-12 soft medjool dates, pitted and choppedFilling:
1 1/2 cups raw cashews (preferably soaked overnight and drained)
2 cups young coconut meat (or additional soaked cashews if unavailable
1/2 cup coconut water
1/2 cup raw coconut nectar
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp raw coconut oil (warmed to liquid
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract and seeds from half a vanilla bean
1/4 cup fresh apricots, pitted and diced
2 dried apricots, soaked until soft and drained well
1/2 cup fresh organic red raspberries
1 inch piece red beet
1 tsp rosewater
1/2 cup fresh organic blueberries and black raspberries
1 Tbsp dried lavender flowers
1-2 drops du Terra lavender essential oil (optional)
For middle cake layer:
1 cup total, raspberries (red and black), blueberries, and fresh apricot diced
For the top of the cake:
fresh red and black raspberries
1 fresh apricot, sliced
dried roses
dried lavender
Lightly coat a 6 inch spring form removable bottom pans with coconut oil. To prepare the crust, process walnuts, buckwheat, coconut and sea salt in a food processor until the nuts are fine crumbs, then add the dates and process until the mixture holds together when squeezed between your fingers (if not holding together, add more dates). Firmly press crust into the bottom of the prepared pan, and set aside.
Swirl with a knife starting at the outside of the circle and working your way in in a spiral fashion (but staying above the fruit layer as you do not want to disturb it). Place the cheesecake in the freezer to firm up for about 4 hours until set before unmolding.
Garnish the cake with fresh berries, and apricots, lavender and roses and serve! Store leftover cake in the fridge.