Happy 4th of July
I almost said Father's Day, sorry guys. This is why we have blooper reels
Because it's always the best blooper. Happy 4th of July! Hey guys, I'm Abbi Sharpe, welcome to Abbi's Kitchen
and I'm back in the kitchen with my friend Davida from The Healthy Maven
Hi guys! So we are going to be celebrating the 4th of July. Two Canadian girls
who love their red, white and blue and we've got two amazing
vegan dessert recipes that you are going to love. And they're super easy too, so you don't get stuck in the kitchen on 4th of July when
you should be outside drinking. Yeah, partying, a little something something. Should we jump in
We should definitely jump in. Let's do this. We are going to be making a vegan watermelon cake
Oh, this sounds fun. Right? Really fun, really refreshing, super healthy and light
We are going to cut this bad boy up. So bottom and top off first, of course
Now this is where things get technical. But basically what we're going to do is try to get some of the brine off
You want to have a little snack I think we need a little snack Actually yeah I could snack Mmm I like a good watermelon Really good watermelon So alright this looks pretty good
That looks good. So now we're going to make the vegan icing
So, this starts with some coconut yogurt. And if you don't want to make this vegan, totally use whatever yogurt you've got
Yeah, regular yogurt is totally fine. Yeah, I'm going to add in some unsweetened coconut
It's a great binder. It adds delicious flavor. flavor. I love that kind of like, feels like it's time for a holiday when you eat
coconut. I don't know what that is. Yeah, let's just celebrate. Let's just celebrate
So let's start to frost. So bring that bad boy over. A nice thin layer on top
Want to spread that? Yes, I would love to spread that. So nice and thin. Surprisingly thin
We don't want it to be too thick because if it gets too thick, then it gets gloppy
and then you don't want it to just kind of fall off. I know, it's
going to look a little messy, but don't worry. This is a fun thing to get the kids involved with, right
And that's why you throw things on top of it. You totally do. You just cover all this up if you're not going to see any of the boo-boos
All right, look how good she looks. All iced up, and now is the fun part
We actually get to decorate it So this is like the red white and blue coming to life Yes All right show me how you do this I going to do like a little crown of blueberries Okay perfect So you can turn on that
All right. Perfect. All right. Let's go in with some red. So I'm thinking like some kind of like little guys like that
Perfect. Strawberries, fresh, also in season. Vibrant red. Some raspberries because I love these too
Man, that looks good. I have an idea. Let's put some raspberries right around the edge too. Perfect
And while you finish up those beautiful raspberries, I'm going to do a layer of bananas
Now we're going to throw some coconut on. So we're going to go with the throwing technique
All right? So like a little bit like this. Ha. Ha. Oh, this is super pretty
Now we're going to put a little bit of sliced almonds as well
So just a few everywhere. Just kind of like, I like to think of them as like little polka dots
And could you substitute like seeds or something if you allergic to nuts 100 Perfect All right let dig in I so excited to watch you cut this It a very delicate process
Let me know if you need an extra set of hands here. Look at it
Looks so good. Let's dig in. A little bit of raspberry action
It's really good. It's really refreshing. It really is. Well that was so much fun
Thanks for coming over, Davida. Thank you for having me. It's a great 4th of July little party here we got going on
Just me, you, and a lot of dessert. I love it. So if you like what you see, of course, be sure to subscribe to the channel
Leave me a comment below about what you're going to be making for the 4th of July. Check out Davida's recipe over at the Healthy Maven
And I'll see you next time on Abby's Kitchen. Red, white, and blue all over town
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