Unbaked / Raw
Although I love cakes, unconditionally, I must confess that I love raw cakes the most. I love the fact that you can make them and eat them anywhere, anytime. I have served raw cakes on a glacier, in a snow hut, in a tent in the mountains and in the Icelandic wilderness, in the highlands where there was no electricity and the places were accessible only by super jeeps and horses. On each and every occasion I served the cakes, the happiness of the people eating the cakes, when least expecting was totally worth the effort. The memories will stay with me forever. The beauty of raw cakes is that you can mix all the ingredients at home and then combine them at your place of destination. On one of the horse trekking trips I did a few years ago we were located in the middle of absolute nowhere and I served one of my raw cakes (I was the assistant chef on the trip). One of the tourists (she had been horseback riding for 10 hours) was very confused as she asked "but where is the shop, where did you buy the cake?". She could not fathom the idea of making a cake where there wasn't even electricity.
Almond Cookies with Chocolate Frosting
Almonds are packed with calcium and protein and macadamia nuts also contain healthy stuff, notably the mono-unsaturated fats which are good for our heart.
A Simple Chocolate Cake
I don't eat "normal" cakes and haven't done so since I was 12 years old. For about 15 years I didn't taste anything sweet apart from fruits (imagine how crazy my friends found me).
Albert's Carrot Cake
This is a recipe that one of the website's users sent me one day. It's a raw carrot cake recipe and absolutely divine. It is packed with vitamins, protein, healthy fats and fibre.
Apple and Walnut Cake
This cake is very heart friendly and good for you since it contains omega 3 fatty acids, a special type of protective fat the body can not manufacture.
Banana and Nut Cake with Lemon and Coconut Frosting
This is an easy and simple cake to make as you don't need to bake it. It is the perfect cake to make if you are having guests over in an hour and don't have anything prepared.
Blueberry Ice Cream Cake
I often make treats from blueberries in the autumn since the only berries we get in Iceland are blueberries and bilberries (and redcurrants).
Chocolate and Almond Fudge
I haven't met a single person that does not love these treats. They are quick and easy to make and if you are expecting guests in two hours you can quickly make them.
Chocolate and Banana Mousse
This is a rich and creamy mousse and very healthy since it contains mono-unsaturated fats from the cashew nuts, antioxidants from the cocoa powder and cocoa nibs and potassium from the bananas (whi
Chocolate and Coconut Treats
These are very simple to make and no chopping is required, just melting and combining. These treats are excellent if you are expecting guests in one hour as they are so quick to prepare.
Chocolate and Pistachio Squares
Pistachios are good for your heart and can lower your bad cholesterol. They are also beautiful to look at with their bright green colour.
Chocolate Frosting
This is a very low fat and healthy frosting and you can use it on any cake you think might benefit from a chocolate frosting.
Chocolate Rice Cakes
I often make these because they are perfect as a treat in my lunch box. They provide me with energy but are not filled with sugar since the only sugar is from the raw cane sugar of the chocolate.
Christmas Confectionery
Confectionery might perhaps not be the right name to use because it usually indicates something unhealthy wrapped in foil, out of a box with a nice picture on the front.
Coconut and Banana Salad
My sister in law, Elin (who has travelled extensively through Africa along with my brother) often makes this accompaniment and serves with Indian or African food.
Couscous Cake with Fruits
I got this recipe from Grænn kostur (Green Option), my favourite vegetarian restaurant in Iceland. Definitely give the place a try if you ever are in Reykjavík. Fantastic food.
Dark Chocolate Cake (without chocolate)
As I mentioned in the introduction to Cous Cous Cake with Fruits, I made that cake in the Icelandic wilderness, far a
Date and Banana Mousse
I don't normally eat mousse since it often contains raw eggs (which I am not fond of) and/or gelatin which I would never, ever put into my mouth.
Date and Prune Confectionery
Before you decide that these treats are for the "elderly" only (because of the prunes), give them a try and knock the socks off your dinner guests.
Dried Fruit Treats
This recipe was given to me by my friend Lisa who found it in a Danish magazine. She immediately thought of me and I was sure glad she did because it is an absolute favourite.
East African Fruit Salad
In every upmarket hotel/lodge I have stayed in when travelling in East Africa (and they are many) a fresh fruit salad is served at the end of a meal.
Frozen Bananas with a Chocolate Dip
Bananas are an excellent fruit and even come in their own packaging!
Frozen Fruit and Nut Cake
This is quite an unusual cake but delightful none the less and very healthy.
Jam Cake with Carob Frosting
If you like cakes that are packed with protein, antioxidants, vitamins, healthy fats, complex carbohydrates, are not too sweet and are very filling then this is the cake for you!
Lime and Macadamia Pies
This recipe is similar to a recipe I found in Raw Food Real World Cookbook which is one of my favourite raw cookbooks. It is absolutely amazing and the recipes are gorgeous.
