I had all kinds of plans to make The Twins’ pumpkin squares over the weekend. Then out of nowhere, Jason declared he wanted chocolate cake. Since he rarely craves dessert or asks for it, I jumped on it!
I will save the pumpkin squares for another time, but I couldn’t get their frosting out of my mind. After all, it combines two of my favorite things – cashews and lucuma!
The frosting pairs well with chocolate too. 
For my newer readers (hello!), you may not yet know that I love to make things with cashews -
I discovered lucuma in a cooking class a couple years ago, and I love to use it in baking, smoothies and all kinds of desserts. Lucuma is a natural sweetener from the lucuma fruit native to Peru, rich in beta carotene, iron and niacin.
When I saw The Twins’ cashew lucuma frosting I had to make it!
I adapted my fudgy brownies to be more cake like, adding more baking powder and another egg (this time using flax egg instead of Ener-G replacer). I then topped them with this amazing frosting – the flavors are perfect with the chocolate.
If you like treats low in sugar, you should definitely give this frosting a try. I could eat it straight out of the bowl!
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MMMM I have lucuma but I had no idea what to do with it!! Sounds interesting, although the last thing I need is chocolate cake!!
oh, SO many things you can do with lucuma… look HERE !
Note to self: don’t read your blog when hungry AND craving chocolatey yummies. These look UNREAL.
noooo! please keep reading! what if I use carob??
This looks delicious! My Jason never wants sweets — I would love for him to ask me to make him a chocolate cake!
Jason (mine…)
never usually does either, so when he asked I got over my shock and made this! 
Oh, I’m dying for brownies now. Noooo!!! I need to wear a bathing suit soon!!!
oh, I know. REALLY, I know!! we have a swimming pool. BUT… we can’t usually open it until July, so… I’ve got a little bit of chocolate time…
Jason and I were on the same wavelength: last week, in the midst of my “I’m so over sugar!”, I wanted chocolate cake one night. So I made a vegan, gluten free chocolate coconut cake just with stuff I had on hand—and I don’t particularly LIKE coconut… but it was FABULOUS! No frosting, didn’t need it, and after my wedge, I popped it in the freezer for my next cake emergency.
But lucuma, you say? Hmmm!
Mm, that sounds GOOD. was it flaked coconut or like coconut butter or oil? I’m not a BIG fan of the actual coconut (texture…) but love Love LOVE coconut oil… that’s awesome you have reserves in the freezer! chocolate emergencies are No Joke!
I’ve never heard of lucuma, but in Germany we’re quite behind the moon when it comes to sweetener alternatives to sugar or aspartame. Stevia still isn’t allowed here, so I’m not too optimistic about lucuma … *sigh*
Great eye candy again on here!
aw, man!
sorry for teasing, then. you could make something similar with cashews and maple syrup, agave or honey?
oh here you go again tempting me with goodies. Looks great!
hee! healthy goodies, though!
MMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMM!! Another brilliant creation… not that I expected anything less.
<3
thanks, darlin’ ! XXO
I NEED this now! I am in such a rotten mood, I’m pretty sure this would make my day!
oh, Sarena! I’m sorry your day wasn’t good
I wish I could have shared with you!!
oh dang, now I need to make one of these. Maple cream sounds perfect with the figgy brownies!
yes – that would be a PERFECT topping!
What beautiful photos! Seriously, all three pics of your recipes make me want to run out and buy cashews just so I can make them. So colorful!
Thank You SO much, Claire! it’s very nice to hear such awesome compliments
if you are a cashew fan and like fruit desserts, you should try these – VERY easy and VERY tasty!
Well, those brownies just look like perfection. The gooey center and flaky top – love!
pretty yum!
definitely fulfilled the craving!
This looks so amazing! I just finished dinner and I could really use one of these for dessert, pretty please!?
I wish I could have shared last night!
Wow. I must find lucuma.
if you’re comfortable shopping online it’s easy to find!
I’m probably too comfortable with shopping period
haaa haaa… that’s awesome. I’m positive I do not know WHAT you’re talking about…
I hate frosting because it’s so sickeningly sweet and sugary….but this frosting sounds really good! I’m intrigued by how the texture would be like, and I kind of want this on a warm, toasted banana bread…mm…
you’d like this one then! I’m the same way with most frosting… and I think it would be fabulous on warm banana bread – Mmm, now I am craving that! the texture is creamy, but a different kind of creamy than “normal” frosting, if that makes sense?
Can you send me a plate full?!? YUM So glad you liked the frosting… we love cashews and lucuma too! We were pleased with the pairing results
I will have to try it again soon with chocolate!
cashews are one of my favorite things, so versatile! tell me even five years ago that I would have been creating so many things from cashews? wouldn’t fathom it! yes, make something chocolate for this frosting – SO good! I have the leftovers in the fridge, and the frosted ones are SO good COLD. YUM!
This would be an awesome topping for my chocolate sauerkraut cake! I also have a whole bag of lucuma I’ve never used. I doubt it goes bad, right?
no, I can’t imagine it would go bad very quickly, you’re probably fine! (maybe stick it in the freezer!) you MUST make that cake, then top it with this frosting, then… send to ME!
Thanks, now I have a major craving for brownies
oh good!
glad I could help…
i adore cashews…this looks heavenly!
thank you! it was pretty epic in flavor!
These look amazing! How much more baking powder did you use? Also, I assume by “1 can pumpkin” that means the smaller size (15 oz.)?
oh, yes! the smaller 15 oz size!
thanks, I should specify that… and I increased the baking powder from 1/2 tsp to a heaping one tsp…
Yay, thank you! I’m looking forward to trying it out =)
great – ENJOY and let me know how it goes!
Uh, yeah… totally making this frosting tonight. I have to. It’s now decided.
The combo you have here looks AMAZING.
oh, good! can’t wait to hear how you like it, and to see what you put it on. …or are you just going to eat it with a spoon?
I love cashews and this looks pretty much like heaven to me
Hi Winnie!
this frosting is amazing, and we’ve been enjoying these brownies all week!!
“For my newer readers (hello!), you may not yet know that I love to make things with cashews -” CORRECTION: “you may not yet know that I make INSANELY DELICIOUS things with cashews!” Just saying!
You’re killing me Kristina! I was trying to wait for my sis to wake up before I had breakfast, but you have officially tempted my taste buds so that I can’t take it anymore…would it be wrong to bake fudgy brownies at 8am?…for breakfast?
aww… thank you, Heather! *blushing*
you just made my day, sweetheart!
and NO !! so not wrong to make brownies at 8am…
I made this today, the cake is amazing. I am not a big fan of the lucuma, however, too earthy for me to be in dessert. glad I only bought a little for this recipe LOL. next time, SAME CAKE, new frosting! thank you!
lucuma isn’t a taste for everyone, definitely (and I’m glad you didn’t buy a lot, too!). happy you liked the cake – it’s a good one