No-Bake Hummingbird Carrot Cake with Cashew "Cream Cheese" Frosting
- Total time
- 25 minutes
- Preparation time
- 25 minutes
- Calories
- 409
- Portions
- 10
Directions
1. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place cashews in a medium bowl; add hot water and let stand 1 hour. Place dates in a separate medium bowl; add 1 cup hot water and let stand 15 minutes. Drain dates, reserving soaking water.
2. Drain cashews; transfer to a blender. Add yogurt, lemon juice, milk, syrup, vinegar, cinnamon and vanilla extract; purée on high until smooth. Makes about 2 1/4 cups frosting.
3. Purée banana, carrots, raisins, walnuts, dates and reserved soaking water in a food processor on high until almost smooth; transfer to a large bowl. Fold in coconut flakes and pineapple; spread in prepared pan.
4. Spread frosting over cake; cover and freeze 5 hours or until set. Cut cake into 10 slices; garnish with walnuts, if desired.
Ingredients
Coconut oil nonstick cooking spray
1 cup raw cashews
16 pitted Medjool dates
2 containers (5.3 ounces each) coconut low fat Greek yogurt
1/2 DOLE® Lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
1/2 cup refrigerated unsweetened almond milk
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large DOLE® Banana, peeled and halved crosswise
2 cups shredded carrots
1 1/2 cups golden raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts plus additional for garnish (optional)
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
3/4 cup chopped DOLE® Pineapple
Nutritional Facts
| 10 Serving Per Container | |
| Serving Size | 1 slice |
| Calories | 409 |
| Entries | Daily value in %* |
|---|---|
| Total Fat (19 g) | 29% |
| Saturated Fat (7 g) | 33% |
| Polyunsaturated (6 g) | |
| Monounsaturated (1 g) | |
| Cholesterol (2 mg) | 1% |
| Sodium (40 mg) | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate (59 g) | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber (6 g) | 22% |
| Total Sugars (43 g) | |
| Included Added Sugars (7 g) | |
| Protein (8 g) | 16% |
| Calcium | 10% |
| Iron | 10% |
| Magnesium | 10% |
| Manganese | 45% |
| Phosphorus | 8% |
| Potassium (697 mg) | 20% |
| Thiamin | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 15% |
| Vitamin D | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 4% |