Description
A delightful cake that combines sweet potatoes and chocolate for a moist, healthy dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato
- 1 cup unsweetened almond butter
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cider vinegar or lemon juice
- ⅔ cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ cup full-fat canned coconut milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp coconut oil or butter
- Pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed sweet potato, almond butter, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and cider vinegar. Mix well until smooth.
- Add cocoa powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon (if using), and sea salt. Stir until well mixed. Fold in coconut milk and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool before removing from the pan.
- For the ganache, gently heat chocolate chips and coconut oil in a small saucepan until melted and smooth. Drizzle ganache over the cooled cake and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt.
- Let the ganache set before serving.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 55mg