A thick paste made from softened raw cashews.
My Italian neighbour, Gianni, sampled this double-layer cake and with hands held high he looked at me and said, “Mama mia!”. This cake is moist and delicious. It also makes a great birthday cake. As mentioned in a previous post, this is the third dessert with cashew paste. I made this carrot cake from on an old recipe that I used to […]
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Semifreddo is an Italian term for desserts that are served semi-frozen. This very pretty semifreddo vegan cake is nutritious, light and refreshing. It’s made with soaked cashews and topped up with blueberries, blackberries and cassis. It tastes like a cross between an ice-cream cake and a cheesecake. Simply delicious on a hot summer day! Semifreddo vegan cake Level: […]
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If you’re lactose intolerant, vegan or you just want to avoid dairy products, cashew butter or paste is the perfect substitute for dairy butter. The image above is the cashew butter that I’ve recently made. In addition to their delicate nutty flavour and creamy texture, cashews are rich in protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, copper, zinc and potassium. They […]
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