Olenko’s Welcome to Paradise Cake is not only beautiful, but it is vegan, raw, gluten free, low fat and very easy to make.
Ingredients:
Bottom layer
- 1 cup goji berries soaked for 30 minutes in ½ cup water
- 1 cup raw buckwheat seeds soaked for 30 minutes in ½ cup water
- 4 Medjool dates
Pink layer
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 cup fresh Thai young coconut water and meat from the Thai young coconut (yields 1 cup)
- 1 cup raspberries
- 3 Medjool dates
Green layer
- 1 cup spinach
- 3 kiwi fruits
- 1 cup fresh pineapple (cubed)
- ½ cup water
- Add all of the bottom layer ingredients to a high-powered blender (ex: Vitamix, Blendtec) and blend on high for 30-60 seconds. Pour the mixture into a springform pan and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, make the second (pink) layer.
- Add all of the second (pink) layer ingredients to a high-powered blender (ex: Vitamix, Blendtec) and blend on high for 30-60 seconds. Pour the mixture over the bottom layer. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, make the next layer.
- Add all of the green layer ingredients to a high-powered blender (ex: Vitamix, Blendtec) and blend on high for 30-60 seconds. Pour the mixture over the pink layer. Once all layers are complete, place in the freezer for about 5 hours or overnight. Garnish cake with fresh strawberries, grapes, mint and flowers. Enjoy!
By: Aleksandra Winters – www.olenkoskitchen.com
