I am so excited to share the latest and greatest My New Roots Dreamcake recipe with you! This blueberry, lemon, cardamom concoction is incredibly delicious and ticks all my boxes. A match made in seasonal heaven, this cake is a showstopper with its colourful layers, rich, creamy filling, chewy – crunchy salted crust, and blossom of extra fresh berries on top. If you happen to have some edible flowers they are sure to take it over the edge!
Blueberry Cardamom Dreamcake
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup / 150g sunflower seeds almonds, pecans or walnuts also work
- 1 cup / 250g soft dates pitted
- ¼ tsp. sea salt
Filling
- 2 cups / 300g raw cashews soaked overnight
- 5 Tbsp. / 75ml freshly squeezed lemon juice divided
- Seeds of 1 whole vanilla bean or 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ½ cup / 125ml virgin coconut oil
- ½ cup / 125ml raw honey
- ¼ tsp. fine sea salt
- 1 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1½ cups / 200g frozen blueberries thaw slightly
- fresh blueberries for serving if desired
Directions
- In a dry skillet over medium heat, toast sunflower seeds until fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside to cool for a minute.
- Place seeds and dates in a food processor with sea salt and pulse to chop until they are to your desired fineness (process a finer crust longer than a chunky one). Test the crust by spooning out a small amount of mixture and rolling it in your hands. If the ingredients hold together, your crust is perfect (if it’s too dry, add more dates, if it’s too wet add sunflower seeds).
- Add crust mixture to a 7” spring-form pan (if you don’t have a spring-form pan, use a pie plate lined with plastic wrap), and press firmly, making sure that the edges are well packed and that the base is relatively even throughout.
- Warm coconut oil and honey in a small saucepan on low heat until liquid. Add vanilla and whisk to combine.
- In the most powerful food processor / blender you own, place all filling ingredients, except for one tablespoon of the lemon juice, and blend on high until very smooth (this make take a couple minutes so be patient).
- Pour about ⅔ (just eyeball it, you can’t make a mistake!) of the mixture out onto the crust and smooth with a spatula. To the reserved filling, add the blueberries and cardamom, plus remaining tablespoon of lemon juice, blend on high until smooth. Pour onto the first layer of filling. Place in freezer until solid.
- To serve, remove from freezer 30 minutes prior to eating. Place blueberries on top of the cake and decorate with edible flowers. Run a smooth, sharp knife under hot water and cut the cake into slices. Say thank you and enjoy. Store leftovers (without toppings) in the freezer for up to a couple months.
Notes
It helps to use a high speed blender to make a Dreamcake, but if you’re using a regular blender, just blend it for a long time until you can get the filling as smooth as possible. Remove the cake about 20 minutes before serving for easy slicing.
Serves 12-14
