I don't know about you but I really do not like frosting. I don't eat cake on a regular basis but I will always be a good sport at birthday parties and have a slice even though I mostly avoid sugar and wheat. But c'mon, its a beloved one's birthday. I will dutifully eat the cake but I always leave behind a sickly sweet sugar and butter lump that I am all the better for not eating. To me frostings are far too sweet.
So when I volunteered to make the birthday cake for a double birthday party for my good neighbors/friends, I set out to make a frosting that I would actually eat. I modified a recipe I got from a vegan cookbook and came up with a light and YUMMY frosting that I ate every bite of as did everyone else.
For the cake I used an organic chocolate cake mix and made the frosting from scratch. It was all super easy!
WALNUT TOFU FROSTING
1 lb firm tofu - drained
3/4 cup walnuts
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon agave
1 cup walnuts - coarsely chopped
Using a food processor, grind your walnuts until they become powdery, don't let them get too pasty. Add the drained tofu and blend together. Add the maple syrup, vanilla and agave and process until it is all thoroughly combined.
I would taste it at this point for sweetness. Add a little more agave if you want it to be sweeter.
Make sure your cake is cooled before you frost it. Add the chopped walnuts to the sides or top of your cake. YUMMY!
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