Step 1

Soak your cashews in three cups of water for at last three hours.

Step 2

Drain, rinse and place them in the bowl of your blender.

Step 3

Add in the rest of the ingredients.

Step 4

Blend, bringing the speed up to high.

Step 5

You will need to stop and scrape down the splatter with a spatula, then start on low and increase the speed.

Step 6

Do this over, and over, until the cream is completely smooth.

Step 7

It might take a few tries, especially if the base of your blender is wide.

Step 8

Transfer to a bowl and let chill in the fridge.

Step 9

Apply to a cooled cake with a spatula.