the ultimate raw ice cream cake challenge: café almond biscotti

this decadent ice cream cake was made for my sweet momma to enjoy on mother's day. she loves coffee and almonds, so john came up with the delicious idea to use newman's own café almond biscotti flavored coffee for an almond coffee ice cream cake.

 a delicious idea, indeed!

the bottom layer is coffee ice cream made with a strong cup o' joe and 1/2 cup of hazelnut milk. there are chunks of chocolate covered almonds throughout.

in the middle is heathy's chocolate buckwheat crunchies with chopped almonds. the top layer is heathy's vanilla and chocolate ice creams. i attempted to swirl the two layers, but the chocolate wasn't behaving.=)

all three ice creams were made with 1/3 cup irish moss gel in place of soy lecithin. i found this makes a creamier ice cream.

i made the raw biscottis using a few recipes to guide me. they contain almond pulp, almond meal, dried coconut, agave, vanilla, and coconut oil. i dipped them in chocolate and coated with crushed almonds. heathy's whipped cream is holding the biscottis in place.

my very talented sister also made our mom an edible gift - a cupcake bouquet!

my mom loved her gifts but said she was most happy to spend the day with her three children. isn't she sweet?! =)