Happy New Year (better late than never, right?)!!
I was hoping to share this delicious recipe for a vegan Bailey’s cake in time for your New Year’s parties but I ended up taking a much needed break from social media. I hope you also spent some quality time with your loved ones and are well rested.
Did you play in the snow? Martin misses it so much! We were expecting a white Christmas in Vienna, but instead we were greeted by warmish temperatures. We still spent five amazing days in the Austrian capital though, drinking mulled wine and eating burnt nuts in the different Christmas markets.
You’ve probably already heard about the vegan Bailey’s. People have been going crazy over it ever since the news came out. I found a bottle of the precious liquid while shopping at Veganz, in Berlin, and I couldn’t help but sneak it into my cart. We aren’t big drinkers though.. so I had to come up with a recipe. Hence the “raw” caramel Bailey’s cake. Not too shabby, right? *This is technically an ad even though it’s not sponsored in any way!*
I blended up a few things I had on hand and in only a few minutes (plus a few hours in the freezer), I had a scrumptious dessert!
And since I’m absolutely obsessed with speculoos, I skipped the crust and simply added a few biscuits on top. But of course, if you prefer a more traditional raw crust, you could process about a cup of nuts with a cup of soft dates and add some spices. You could even crumble cookies and mix them with vegan butter, buuuut it’s a bit too unhealthy for my taste so I kept things simple.
I’m too late for New Year’s but this Bailey’s cake would make the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert, don’t you think?
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Vegan no-bake caramel Bailey’s cake
Ingredients
- 1,5 cup organic cashew nuts soaked 2 hours
- ½ cup 125 ml vegan Bailey’s
- 2 tablespoons 30 ml pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup 80 ml melted coconut oil
- ½ cup compacted organic dates
- 1/4 cup 60 ml date soaking water
- 2 tablespoons almond butter ideally roasted
- A little bit more Bailey's if the mix is too thick
- Vegan speculoos biscuits
Instructions
- Rinse the nuts and discard the soaking water. Add the nuts to your blender, ideally high-powered, along with the Bailey's, the maple syrup and the liquid coconut oil. Mix well until you reach a very creamy consistency. Pour about 2/3 into a springform.
- Add the dates, 1/4 cup of their soaking water, the almond butter and a splash of Bailey's to the blender and process into a creamy caramel. Pour into the springform.
- Top with speculoos to taste.
- Put in the freezer for at least 2 hours. Take out a few minutes before serving to soften.
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I love Baileys but I have never tried to add it to any of my desserts. Such an exceptional idea, Aryane. Can I use agave syrup instead of maple syrup for this cake?
Thank you! I think it will become a regular in our house :)
I think maple syrup tastes nicer, but agave will work just as well!
Ohmygosh this looks spectacular! I’ve tried the vegan Baileys and it sure is yummy! Looks like a winner of a cheesecake to me!
Thank you so much Vanessa! I hope you’ll give it a try!
I haven’t heard about the vegan Baileys! Maybe the news broke when I was also taking a social media break. ;) Those are so important! Either way, I actually make my own during the holidays (not vegan, but delicious!) and love it’s creamy goodness. This cake looks amazing and perfect for any special occasion. :)
Thanks Sharon! The only downside to the vegan Bailey’s is that it’s not as creamy as the dairy one, but in this case you barely notice it. I’ve actually been meaning to make my own for ages too, looks simple enough! :)