I'm planning my son's first birthday, in August. We as a family are trying to transition to raw food. So the party will be a "raw-food-only" party. I have the treats all solved( celery and nut butters, with raisins, amd fresh fruit kabobs. Raw fruit sherbets and for party favors, dehydrated fruit) but I still have not solved the cake. Does anyone have any ideas they may be able to offer me? My budget is limited so I do want to find not-so-expensive recipes. I own a champion juicer, vitamixer and dehydrator. I'm going to be acquiring a spiral slicer soon too.


Much appreciated
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dates, walnuts, and raw cacao powder.

grind them up in either the vitamix or the champion (i don't own anything but my omega, and i use it for EVERYTHING), leaving some of the walnuts chunky. form into a cake.

i've seen icings with raw cashews and honey (whipped with water i believe).

this date cake is a hit with everyone. it is chewy, caramel-chocolatey, all raw, and feels great!

that's my cheap contribution and is what i bring to most get-togethers.

peace-

Sounds great!

Thanks a million and peace to you too.


Best Dharma

here are a few receipes that can work as cake as well....well not the first one it is a torte...but most of them...i also have receipes from alissa cohen's book so let me know if you need anything else...look at them and see but they pretty lengthy!!!
love earthangel
xoxoxoxo

Date Nut Torte

base of torto:
2 cups raisin
2 cups walnuts
in food processor combine raisins and walnuts and blend until well blended and moist....(takes a few minutes and wills tart to form a ball..make sure rasins turn fudgy and not grainy....
mold onto a plate in a round circle about 1 1/2 inches thick

frosting....
1 cup dates (pitted and soaked)
1/2 lemon Juiced
in food processor combine the two and process till smooth and creamy...the on top of the torte....

refrigerate for a few hours to make it firm and easier to slice!!


here are the fudge balls
2 cups dates soaked and pitted
2 cups almond butter
1/2 cup of carob powder

blend the dated to a smooth paste in food processor....add remaining ingredients until smooth....remove and form into balls.....enjoy!!!

here are some walnut fudge...it taste like a blond brownie kinda like butterscotch...
2 cups walnuts
1/4 cup of dates pitted and soaked
2 tablespoons of honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon

grind walnuts in processor till fine
add the rest of ingredients and blend till creamy....form into balls or a big block and keep in fridge!!!

hmm here are some almond butter balls
1/2 cup almond butter
1/2 cup of sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup of honey

grind sunflower seeds till fine...place in a bowl with other ingredients and mix well...form into balls!!!!

Much peace and love!!!
EarthAngel
Xoxo

mmmmmm-
i'm taking this post home and giving myself a birthday party!

i've given up nuts most of the time, but i think i could eat them again if they were made up like this!

thanks earthangel!

peace-

haha your welcome..i know i don't do nuts much either..but every once in a while i am like i should just have this or that haha something treat like lol...tonight i made an avo chocolate pudding SO delicious!! loved it...used an avo some raw cacao powder and a few drops of stevia..with a little water in my blender...soooo good!!!
love earthangel
xoxxoxoxoxo

Much peace and love!!!
EarthAngel
Xoxo

My mother won't be too happy, but I'm giving myself a raw birthday party this year. It will be so much fun!

why wil your mom not be too happy???
how old will you be can't you throw your own parties?
love earthangel
xoxxoxoxo

Much peace and love!!!
EarthAngel
Xoxo

You're so cute, earthangel. I'm an adult, but anytime I mention "raw diet" or "natural" she gets a strange look on her face. It's so funny! I guess what I meant is that last year I asked her to make me a raw cake (I'd give her a recipe), but that didn't work out, so I'm going to try again this year.

Oh, and the fun part is having a Birthday dinner that's all raw. My mother, brother and sister ALL love meat, and most everything they eat, with the exception of fruit, is cooked.

yea EA when you write your cookbook i hope you include the recipie for

EarthAngels Superdelicious Spirit Cake !

mmmm

*drooool*

...Jodi, the banana eating buddhist

aww thank you so much...you are the sweetest!!!
love ya lots!!
xoxoxoxo

Much peace and love!!!
EarthAngel
Xoxo

earthangel Wrote:
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> i will prepare you a cake in spirit and send it
> when is your bday???
> good luck with that dinner as well!!! i hope it
> works out...at least you try
> love earthangel
> xoxoxoxoxo

Hey earthangel, my B'day is in September. If you or anyone else has a super easy recipe for a raw cake, let me know. Maybe my little girl can help make me one this year. Or if it's easy enough, by herself, which is preferable. But it needs to be SUPER simple.

Thanks!

And thanks earthangel for the "cake in spirit." That's so sweet.

Hi girls,

My computrer had to be repaired and I was off for a few days. I LOVE the recipees you gave me. I tried 3 of them already and WOWOWOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that's all you can say after devoring them. My "Cook-everything-to-death" friend was flipped at how good these were. Supper thanks.

Which three?

-Erin
Raw Done Light
dogma-free RAW
Gazpacho For The Soul