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Rating
5/5 (from 1 ratings)5
Ingredients
CANDIED PECAN CRUST
2 1/2 cups of pecans
1/2 cup of dates (chopped and soaked for 20-30 minutes)
1 1/2 tablespoons of maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup extract (I use Frontier brand)
2 dashes of cinnamon
1 tablespoon of coconut oil (not melted)
FILLING
3 cups of cashew pieces (soaked; a little more than 2 1/2 cups dry)
2 cups of homemade almond milk (lightly sweetened with maple syrup)
1 cup of pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 1/2 teaspoons of maple syrup extract
3 1/2 teaspoons of granulated maple sugar
3 tablespoons of organic soy lecithin
3/4 cup of cacao butter (melted)
CANDIED PECANS
About 24 pecan pieces (pick out the best looking ones)
1/2 cup of maple syrup
2 to 3 teaspoons of granulated maple sugar
Couple dashes of cinnamon
Recipe Directions
1. Process the pecans in the food processor until they have formed crumbs.
2. I like to start melting the cacao butter used in the filling while I make the crust. Using the dehydrator works like a charm!
3. Add the remaining ingredients and process until well incorporated. This should make a nice moist and sweet crust.
4. Lightly grease the springform pan with coconut oil. Then press the crust into the pan.
5. Place crust in freezer while making the filling.
6. For the filling, using a Vitamix, blend all the ingredients except the lecithin and melted cacao butter until smooth. Then add the lecithin and melted cacao butter and blend again until smooth.
7. Pour on top of the crust and place in freezer for 6-7 hours. The batter is very thin and will need time to set up in the freezer.
8. In a small bowl, mix up all of the candied pecan ingredients except the pecans. Coat the pecans with the mixture and place on Teflex sheets. Dehydrate over night.
9. In the morning, turn pecans over and dehydrate a few more hours. Use them to decorate the cake when it’s firm enough. After 3+ hours, place the candied pecans on top of cake in a decorative manner.
10. Once completely frozen, take the cake out of the freezer and remove the sides of the springform pan. Place cake in the fridge.
JoyceH's Thoughts
By JoyceHSpring in Vermont means maple sugar season and lots of fresh maple syrup!
Having purchased 2 gallons of grade A maple syrup from our neighbors down the road, I wanted to experiment with a maple dessert this past Saturday.
I was aiming for a maple flavored cheesecake or a cake that tasted like local maple fudge. However, when we tried the cake on Saturday night, we discovered that it tasted more like a very sweet, yet mild tasting coffee ice cream.
Remember eating coffee ice cream as a kid? So although my cake didn’t achieve the main goal in mind, I was left with a pleasant surprise! Here's the recipe.
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Comments
Top voted
JoyceH
Jul 10, 2011
Thanks for the kind words! I definitely love my sweets! So many years of avoiding white flour and white sugar due to digestive issues. And to discover raw desserts and a few not so raw vegan sweeteners like maple syrup that treat my tummy so well. Life is good :-)
Raw Ju Ju
Jul 17, 2011
OMG this looks so YUMMY! I am also from VT...Williston we LOVE maple syrup!
I can't wait to make this!
Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
Momof2
Jun 08, 2012
Momof2's Review
Maple Coffee Ice Cream Cake With Candied Pecans
If I could afford all those ingredients I would make this right now!! LOL. Looks DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
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Momof2
Jun 08, 2012
Momof2's Review
Maple Coffee Ice Cream Cake With Candied Pecans
If I could afford all those ingredients I would make this right now!! LOL. Looks DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
redbird
Aug 24, 2011
This is absolutely delicious. I made it for a potluck last night and got nothing but praise for it. Everyone was amazed that it was raw. (except of course for the maple syrup :) )
JoyceH
Jul 17, 2011
Hi Raw Ju Ju - so great to see another Vermonter on this site! I read your profile and I'm so happy to see you also love animals and care about animal rights. I am also a member of several organizations that are working to allievate suffering on factory farms. I must say that my husband and I feel lonely being vegans especially here in Vermont. All of our friends and family are carnivores so it's not always very easy being a vegan, let alone raw.
Anyhoo, just wanted to say hi! We live in West Bolton and I work on Church Street, Burlington.
Are you involved in any local animal rights groups or raw/vegan networks? How about raw or vegan potlucks? Are there any going on in Williston?
Cheers,
Joyce
jholsten at gmail dot com
http://www.beautifullivingfood.blogspot.com/
Raw Ju Ju
Jul 17, 2011
OMG this looks so YUMMY! I am also from VT...Williston we LOVE maple syrup!
I can't wait to make this!
Thanks for this wonderful recipe!
carrie6292
Jul 11, 2011
Wow. This looks amazing!!!!!
JoyceH
Jul 11, 2011
Hi Turil, I think it would be good using dates, however it will taste different than my recipe as maple is very strong and distinctive. It might taste more like a white chocolate cheesecake due to the cacao butter and absence of maple syrup & flavoring if you use the dates.
Is fennelgreek the same as fennel seeds? If so, that definitely wouldn't work :-) I'm interested to hear what fennelgreek tastes like...
You can do all kinds of variations with this cake recipe but the flavorings will certainly change. Try yucon syrup for a more caramel tasting cake for example. But if you want that old fashioned coffee ice cream taste with a hint of maple, than I'd use everything I listed above.
Turil
Jul 11, 2011
Do you think this would be good if you used soaked dates to keep it raw (since maple syrup isn't)? Maybe adding some fenugreek to give it a maple flavor?
nancyk70
Jul 10, 2011
I am soooo making this when my family visits!!!
JoyceH
Jul 10, 2011
Thanks for the kind words! I definitely love my sweets! So many years of avoiding white flour and white sugar due to digestive issues. And to discover raw desserts and a few not so raw vegan sweeteners like maple syrup that treat my tummy so well. Life is good :-)
joannabanana
Jul 10, 2011
that is honestly the best cake i've ever seen. i am gonna save this recipe so i can make it for my birthday!!
Slosh-uh
Jul 10, 2011
Joyce, will you come live at my house and make me food all the time?
lilcute789
Jul 10, 2011
holy crap!! that looks amazing!! I wish I weren't allergic to cashews...
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