Dessert Chocolate Ice Cream Cake

http://rawon10.blogspot.com/
serves 4 ~ $1.37 per serving

bottom layer

1 avocado ($.88)
2 bananas ($.45)
2 tablespoons agave ($.20)
4 tablespoons cacao powder or cocoa powder ($.80)
1 teaspoon vanilla ($.20)
pinch salt

top layer

3 bananas
4 tablespoons almond butter ($.80)
pinch salt

frosting

1 avocado ($.88)
1 banana ($.15)
3 tablespoons cacao powder or cocoa powder ($.60)
3 tablespoons agave ($.30)
1 teaspoon vanilla ($.20)
pinch salt

chopped cashews

The always lovely Heather Pace, of Sweetly Raw, had a really cool ice cream cake contest. And I can't follow directions. That would be the short version.

See, I saw Heather's cake contest announcement, thought it was a great idea, and started throwing together ice cream ingredients. Eventually, I noticed all the entered cakes were kind of following something of a theme, so thought I'd better listen more carefully to the directions ... but by then it was too late. I ended up with a couple really delicious ice cream cakes, though, so it wasn't a loss.

Take a look at some of the proper entries here ... Heather also has an amazing ice cream cake ebook, featuring her own recipes.

For this ice cream cake, which is very simple, I made a small batch of avocado banana chocolate ice cream to start. In a food processor with an "S" blade, puree one avocado, two bananas, four tablespoons cacao powder, two tablespoons agave, a teaspoon of vanilla, and a pinch of salt. This turns into a creamy, pudding like consistency. It can be processed in an ice cream maker, or just spooned into a cake pan. I ended up using a plastic nut tub that was about 6" in diameter. See why I can't follow directions?

Pop the chocolate layer into the freezer to start firming The second layer is made of three bananas and four tablespoons almond butter, pureed in the food processor with the "S" blade. I let the first layer get fairly firm before spooning on the second layer.

Once frozen, remove from pan (or tub) and frost with the chocolate avocado frosting, which is made with one avocado, a banana, three tablespoons cacao, 3 tablespoons agave, and a pinch of salt, pureed until smooth. Top with chopped cashews, if desired.