Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream Cake
Prep Time25 minutes mins
Cook Time6 hours hrs
Total Time6 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Servings: 10
Author: Luna Linnemann
Crunchy Nut Caramel Layer
- 300 g medjool dates (20 pcs; 1½ cup)
- 100 g almonds
- 50 g buckwheat groats (¼ cup)
Strawberry Ice Cream Layer
- 100 g cashews (1 cup)
- 300 g frozen strawberries
- 250 g silken tofu
- 3 cm fresh vanilla bean
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ cup soy milk
- 1½ tsp beetroot powder (optional for colour)
Topping (optional)
- cacao nibs (optional for top)
- coconut flakes (optional for bottom)
Start by roasting the almonds and buckwheat groats in the oven at 280 ℉ / 140 ℃ for 15 minutes. Make sure the almonds doesn't start to look burned.
Meanwhile soak the cashews in hot water for 15 minutes.
Line an 8 inch / 20 cm round baking pan with baking paper.
Crunchy Nut Caramel Layer
Once the almonds and buckwheat have been roasted, add all the ingredients to food processor and pulse until nuts have been chopped and the mass sticks together.
Add it to the lined baking pan and press it out to form the base layer in the baking pan. It's a good idea to not make it a completely even surface, so the ice cream layer can stick better to it when cutting the cake. I use a fork to make tiny hole all over the surface.
Strawberry Ice Cream Layer
Once the cashews have soaked, add all the ingredients for the Strawberry Ice Cream Layer to a high speed blender and blend until it is completely smooth.
Pour the strawberry cream over the nut caramel layer and place the cake in the freezer and freeze for at least 6 hours.
Optional: Sprinkle the cacao nibs on top before freezing.
The consistency of the cake is similar to a water based ice cream - it will crystallise, unless you take it out every 30 minutes and stir in the strawberry cream layer to break the crystals. This is due to the low (saturated) fat content. I hope you'll still enjoy it, because the taste is not missing anything!
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