Banana sesame cake

• 250 g cashews (raw or roasted)
• boiling water for soaking

Cake

• olive oil spray for greasing
• 2 oranges (approx. 350 g), organic
• 100 g sesame seeds toasted
• 80 g Rapadura sugar (see Tips)
• 110 g macadamia oil
• 280 g banana (approx. 3 bananas), cut into pieces
• 100 g pitted Medjool dates
• 3 eggs
• 150 g self-raising flour
• 50 g plain flour
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom
• 2 tsp natural vanilla extract

Cashew cream icing

• 30 g lemon juice
• 80 g coconut cream
• 20 g tahini (optional - see Tips)
• 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
• 2 - 3 tbsp honey to taste, plus extra for drizzling (see Tips)
• nigella seeds for sprinkling (optional)
• 1 banana cut into slices, for decorating