Recipe by Nondumiso Phenyane
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Nondumiso's Masterclass Vegan Baked Vanilla Custard Cake
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: 6-8 people 1x
Category: dessert
Crust
300 g almond flour
5 tbsp cashew butter
4 tbsp Maple syrup coconut
Filling
800 g baked sweet potato (preferably Kara Orange Sweet Potatoes)
3 tbsp vanilla extract/vanilla essence
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1 cup non-dairy milk
Berry Compote
1 cup frozen mixed berries
2 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp corn starch
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180° C.
- Mix the crust ingredients in a large bowl until they are well combined.
- Press the crust mix onto the bottom of a greased 24 cm round cake pan and the set it aside.
- Blend all the ingredients for the filling on high until thet are smooth and creamy.
- Pour the filling on top of the crust and smooth the top.
- Bake the for 45-50 minutes at 180° C.
- Remove the dessert from the oven and allow it to cool.
- In the meantime, add the ingredients for the berry compote in a sauce pan and stir them together. Cook the compote over medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring regularly until you have a thick chunky sauce.
- Release the cake from the pan, top with berry compote, slice, and enjoy!
- Dessert may be enjoyed warm or cold.