how to make a b-day cake...

[raw-siobhan]

Our family on Christmas has a tradition of making a b-day cake for Jesus, BUT what would be a good replacement for that? I dont have a dehydrator that has a fan or a temperature gauge and. Therefore, I do not know if it will not cook food rather than simply dehydrate...So with that said, what would be a fun replacement b-day cake? Any ideas???

[Rawkinlocs]

Try this one on for size (link to the cake recipe is in the same post with the photos...the frosting recipe is posted further down the thread: http://www.rawfoodtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13578&highlight=birthday+cake

And there are others posted if you care to search the recipe section for "birthday cake", but this one stuck in my mind as the photos looked SO GOOD!

[fairygirl]

U can make a cake without dehydrating it.
Blend nuts of your choice, and dates together. divide the mixture in 2, then mound half into a round layer of cake, or press into a square cake pan.
Then make a frosting with cashews, soaked dates, soak water so it becomes the consistency of frosting... or you can make a frosting with young coconuts. spread a thick layer. then press the rest of the nut/date on top....then frost the whole thing, and top it with fruits of your choice :)

i hope that made sense. good luck with your cake!

[raw-siobhan]

Thank you so much! I am pretty excited. I will give it a couple of practice runs to get everything right.

[tvillemom]

I've tried the cake that Rawkinlocs referred you to...and it was really good. You have to keep it cold, or maybe frozen...it's been awhile and I can't remember, but seems like after "awhile" it started to melt down. I liked it frozen...the only thing I didn't like about it was the seeds in the figs...but the taste was really good. I like the other idea posted here too. Good luck...let me know what you do, My kids would enjoy making a Birthday cake for Jesus!!
Wendi