The Ultimate Raw Ice Cream Cake: Will I win??
After a few days of careful consideration, extreme raw dessert browsing (yum!), and numerous taste tests, I came up with my entry for Heathy’s Raw Ice Cream Cake Challenge.
This gem came to me while jotting down endless ice cream cake flavor possibilities. But, in the end, why not sick to the tried and true, apple pie and ice cream? This is my dad’s absolute favorite dessert, although, he eats the refined sugared, gluten-y, fattening mess of the classic. I, on the other hand, took this American favorite to a whole new level. I would like to present to you, the Cinnamon Apple Ice Cream Pie with Caramel Crumb Topping. So, after coming up with the cake idea, I needed some recipes.
Obviously I followed Heathy’s recipe for the actual ice cream cake but I needed some apple pie goodness to create the masterpiece. With a simple Google search, I found Ani Phyo’s tried and true raw apple pie recipe (which I made for Thanksgiving and, Oh MY, it’s great) and Heathy’s raw apple pie recipe. Whatta ya know? Heathy is dominating this recipe, with a Lori touch.
Anyway, what is better than the all-American apple pie and ice cream? Well, a raw version of apple pie and ice cream, combined. Oh yes. I went there.
Raw Caramel Crumb Cinnamon Apple Pie (and) Ice Cream
Let me break down this amazing dessert, layer by sweet succulent layer.
Layer One: Buckwheat-pecan crumb crust (dehydrated buckwheat, pecans, dates, vanilla, salt)
Layer Two: Raw cinnamon-vanilla “ice cream”
Layer Three: Gooey apple pie filling (combo of Heathy’s and Ani’s recipes)
Layer Four: Thin layer of crumb topping
Layer Five: Raw vanilla bean “ice cream”
Layer Six: Topped with more buckwheat-pecan crumb topping and caramel sauce drizzle
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you make an ice cream cake.
And this….
Is how you EAT it. Wow. I really, really wish I could provide you with a utensil to share in this flavor invasion. It tasted EXACTLY like apple pie with ice cream on the side! I am actually amazed at how well this turned out- flavor and all. It was even Boyfriend approved! And that is saying a lot!
Wish me luck on the contest!!
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that is potentially the best thing i have seen on your blog, ever!
the APPLE pie filling has me. I love choc, and i am really a choco girl, but…i love my own raw vegan apple crumble and THIS is so close looking within all those other layers…
Girl. You outdid yourself!
I am mentioning you in a post in about a half hour…
xo
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this looks AMAZING! what a delicious idea!
That looks so good! I love the idea of apples and cinnamon… 🙂
Umm…can you come to my house and make this? Please? Just a plane ride away…
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Wow, that looks awesome! Good Luck with your challenge!
This looks so good, and I love apples with cinnamon and ice cream! You did a great job! Very creative!
Yes, a utensil PLEASE! YUM… GOOD LUCK!
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I wish you had a utensil to share with me too.
Damn.
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so yummy looking!
omg, I want that!
amazingly beautiful cake…and what an awesome idea!
yum!
Wow girl, this cake not only looks good and sounds amazing. I love apple pie!! YUMMMMMM
Yummy, that looks sooooooooooo good. 😀 I LOVE Apple Pie! I’m going to have to try this one for sure.
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PS – sorry for accidently posting this twice!
Giiiirlll!! This looks scrumdidliumptious 🙂 And very unique for an ice cream cake idea, I love it!