Blueberry season is not going to last forever. And the lemon trees have slowed down too. Time to make a recipe, combing these delicious flavours!
I’ve been experimenting with raw and nut-free cake options for quite a while. And I find sunflower seeds work quite well as a substitute for nuts 🙂
While I use pumpkin seeds in the crust, you can also use sunflower seeds or nuts, if you are OK with them 🙂
This no-bake lemon blueberry cake recipe is as always vegan, gluten-free, without refined sugar and this time also without nuts.
No-Bake Lemon Blueberry Cake (Vegan, Gluten-free, Nut-free)
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 110 g pumpkin seeds soak them in water for at least 8 hours, then rinse and drain
- 105 g dates pitted and diced
For the lemon layer:
- 210 g sunflower seeds soak them in water for at least 8 hours, then rinse and drain
- 190 ml lemon juice and zest (from approx. 3-4 lemons)
- 105 g dates pitted and diced
- 190 ml water
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
For the blueberry layer:
- 110 g blueberries
- 35 g dates pitted and diced
Instructions
- For the crust, place pumpkin seeds and dates into blender and pulse a few times until crumbly.
- Line cake tin with baking paper and scoop mixture into it. Spread it evenly and press it firm.
- For the lemon layer, blend all ingredients until smooth. It might pay to use a tamper for this step as the mixture will become quite thick.
- Transfer lemon mixture into cake tin and spread it evenly.
- Blend ingredients for blueberry layer until smooth. A powerful mini-blender is recommended for this step.
- Place dollops of blueberry paste onto the lemon layer. Then use a teaspoon to make swirls.
- Place in freezer until firm (approx. 3-4 hours). Then cut slices and keep chilled until serving.
Notes
Please let me know what you think about this recipe, I’d love to hear from you! And if you remake this recipe, please share the picture with me on Pinterest, Instagram or Facebook.