A very "special" Valentine's Day Cake

Like most events in life, my expectations for this cake and the end result were two very different things.  While not the most attractive cake (icy, bleeding heart I'm looking at you), it is extremely rich and delicious.  It was intended to be a strawberry "cheesecake" (I used this recipe to guide me) but turned into a crumbly "Cashew Butter" cake. Where did I go wrong you may ask? Well, I had planned on making the cake about a week ago so I soaked the cashews for about 4-6 hours in water.  Then, the big snow storm hit and the grocery store suddenly ran out of dates (maybe Portlanders value that over bread).  Since I didn't have all the right ingredients I decided to make it later for Valentine's Day but in a moment of foolishness placed the wet cashews in the cupboard instead of the refrigerator.  Fast forward to about a week later to find me opening up a tupperware container full of moldy cashews.  I am fairly convinced had I used the soft cashews instead of the hard, raw ones it may have turned out a little better.  Also, the strawberries had started to rot but I am nothing if not stubborn and WAS GOING TO MAKE THE CAKE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY! 

Even if it had turned out to be a complete bust taste and looks-wise, at least I'm having a pretty good hair day.