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Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)

September 30, 2016 By Hana 22 Comments

Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)

I had some gorgeous apples leftover from making my Chocolate Apple Cake and all of these lovely apples leaves from my friend’s garden that were really calling for another recipe.

I have an ever-expanding list with recipe ideas that are waiting for me to come alive and here’s a Raw Apple Cake making it to your screen today, yay! The recipe is a variation of my Raw Carrot Cake, it’s a rich cake with walnuts, coconut and apples with a lovely subtle flavour that develops over time.

Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)

I have to say I wasn’t sure about the cake at first, the flavour is very gentle, but it has really grown on me and I found the cake tasting even better the next day. Recipes are so individual as are we, and there’s nothing that is for everyone, which only creates more variety and excitement in the world. And this apple cake is like that.

I’ve used apples in each of the layers in different ways. The crust is a mix of walnuts, desiccated coconut, medjool dates, grated apples and cinnamon. The top creamy layer is a blend of coconut butter and pureed apples topped with walnut date crumble. I’ve been pondering of a raw apple crumble instead of a cake and so I’ve used an element from a crumble in here. Enjoy & thank you for being you!

Love Hana xx

Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)

Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)
 
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Author: Hana, Nirvana Cakery
Serves: 8" cake
Ingredients
  • Crust layer:
  • 2 apples, grated
  • 1tsp lemon juice
  • 100g ground walnuts (1 cup)
  • 100g desiccated coconut (1 cup)
  • 6 medjool dates, pitted
  • 1tsp cinnamon
  • pinch sea salt

  • Creamed layer:
  • 200g coconut butter (1 cup)
  • 1tbsp maple syrup
  • 1tsp vanilla
  • ½tsp cinnamon
  • 2 apples
  • 1tsp lemon juice

  • Walnut crumble:
  • 50g walnuts (1/2 cup)
  • 2 medjool dates, pitted
  • ½tsp cinnamon
  • pinch sea salt
Instructions
  1. You will need 8" round cake tin with removable base.
  2. To make the crust place ground walnuts, desiccated coconut, pitted medjool dates, cinnamon and sea salt into a food processor and pulse until the mixture comes together. Scoop the mix into a bowl. Roughly grate the apples keeping the skin on, squeeze lemon juice over and stir into the mix. Spoon the mix into the tin, spread evenly onto the base and press down. Place into a fridge.
  3. In a double boiler gently melt coconut butter, leave to cool down. Stir in maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon. Quarter and core the apples, place into blender or food processor with lemon juice and blend until smooth. Stir into the coconut butter mix and spoon onto the crust layer.
  4. Place into a freezer for about 1 hour to set, just enough so it's easy to remove from the tin. You can also leave it to set in fridge for at least 2 hours.
  5. To make the walnut crumble, simply add all of the ingredients into food processor or blender and blitz few times until you've achieved crumbly consistency.
  6. Once the cake is set, remove from the tin, place onto a cake stand and top with walnut crumble.
  7. Store in a fridge.
  8. Enjoy!
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Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)Raw Apple Cake (grain-free & vegan)

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Comments

  1. Teresa Franke says

    September 30, 2016 at 5:06 pm

    Beautiful & delicious too!! I will have a go at making my own – I loved yours. Thank you for being you too – you are an essential companion on my healing journey, dear H… :-) Txxx

    Reply
    • Hana says

      October 1, 2016 at 11:40 am

      Thank you Dearest Teresa, I love you! xxx

      Reply
  2. Michelle @ The Last Food Blog says

    October 2, 2016 at 11:26 am

    Love this Hana, it looks and sounds delicious! Autumn in a cake ;-)

    Reply
    • Hana says

      October 2, 2016 at 5:45 pm

      Thank you so much Michelle! I love getting all seasonal! xx

      Reply
  3. thalia says

    October 2, 2016 at 3:05 pm

    this cake is so so beautiful! i just love how it is raw too – definitely something i have to try, i’ve never made a raw cake before! Xx

    Reply
    • Hana says

      October 2, 2016 at 5:49 pm

      Thank you so much Thalia! You must try making one, raw cakes are actually very easy to make, let me know if you have any questions:) xx

      Reply
  4. Sasha @ Eat Love Eat says

    October 6, 2016 at 9:53 am

    So creative! I bet this tastes amazing! Those apples look absolutely beautiful too xx

    Reply
    • Hana says

      October 6, 2016 at 4:21 pm

      Thank you so much Sasha! Oh, these apples are stunning, many thanks to my amazing local farmers market:) xx

      Reply
  5. Meighan says

    October 1, 2017 at 4:29 pm

    Hi there, I just have to say that your creations are just so beautiful. I’m sure they are as delightful to the taste buds as they are to the eye. Seriously, I smile each time it comes across my Facebook feed. Do you have a cookbook?

    Reply
    • Hana says

      October 2, 2017 at 7:36 pm

      Meighan, thank you so much for your kind words, you’ve just made my soul smile! I don’t have a cookbook, but I will write one! Much Love, H

      Reply
  6. Chloe says

    September 18, 2018 at 1:44 pm

    First time making a raw cake vegan and unprocessed cake. I was nervous it was going to taste too “healthy” but Oh My Gosh! Its really delicious and just sweet enough without being sickly (and means i can add a little blueberry and apple jam on top if im feeling extra sweet tooth!)

    I’m going to make this again and take it to work as a birthday cake. I think the vegans are going to LOVE this and the omnivores are going to be pleasently surprised! <3 10/10 dessert!

    Wish I could share my photo I'm so proud of it! Lol.

    Reply
    • Hana says

      September 21, 2018 at 8:34 pm

      Hi Chloe, I’m so happy you loved the recipe! Thank you so much for coming back and leaving me such lovely comment! Well done, I’m proud of you too! xx

      Reply
  7. Gabriela says

    September 20, 2018 at 3:48 am

    Does the cake need to be kept and eaten cold so that the coconut butter does not melt? I usually make cashew frosting rather than coconut butter frosting… just wondering. Interesting twist and I would like to try your way… but I don’t like “freezer’ cakes!
    Byla jsem příjemně překvapená, že tento blog píše česká Hanka y Londýna! Překrásné dorty! Zdravím z Colorada… život je jen náhoda… :)

    Reply
    • Hana says

      September 21, 2018 at 8:43 pm

      Hi Gabriela, it doesn’t need freezer, but you will have to keep it chilled, it will hold well in fridge. You can leave it out for a bit if you prefer to eat it at room temperature.
      Moc zdravim z Londyna, tak jsi prvni kdo my tu nechal cesky vzkaz! Moc dekuji! xx

      Reply
  8. Sophie Imas says

    November 3, 2019 at 12:19 pm

    Great recipe! So simple and yet super delicious! Thank you, Hana :)
    Really enjoyed making this.

    Reply
    • Hana says

      November 3, 2019 at 8:09 pm

      Hi Sophie, you’re so welcome! I’m so happy you loved this cake! I really enjoyed making it too :)

      Reply
  9. Silvija Cikatić says

    May 30, 2020 at 5:53 am

    Sounds yummy,I cant find cocunut butter here in Croatia,can I make it from high fat coconut milk,thank you

    Reply
    • Hana says

      May 31, 2020 at 7:10 pm

      Hi Silvija, you can make it from desiccated/shredded coconut. Just process it in food processor until creamy butter consistency. Just like you would make nut butter. Once cooled it sets really hard and helps to set the cake. Alternatively, you would have to use cashews and coconut oil to set it.

      Reply
  10. CBee says

    August 28, 2020 at 6:36 pm

    I make a lot of raw cakes, and I have to say this one turned out disappointing :/ I like the idea of it though, so I might play around with ingredients and quantités in the future and see how it turns out..

    Reply
    • Hana says

      August 30, 2020 at 5:51 pm

      I’m sorry to hear you didn’t enjoy this one. Many of my raw cakes are not your typical raw cheesecakes. I use little sweeteners and always try to do something different. We don’t all have the same taste, so I completely understand! You can always add cashews to the top layer if that helps :)

      Reply
  11. Xamantha says

    September 23, 2020 at 6:49 am

    Hi Hana,

    Sorry for the question but when you say coconut butter do you mean like Manna butter or coconut oil in hardened state.

    Thank you

    Reply
    • Hana says

      September 23, 2020 at 9:44 am

      Hi Xamantha, yes, I mean the coconut manna sometimes also referred to as creamed coconut. Not coconut oil, the butter, which is just blended dried coconut into creamy butter and it makes it tastier and helps it to set when chilled.

      Reply

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