Sweet potato chocolate cake, a luscious chocolate cake made with mashed sweet potato and topped with rich dark chocolate ganache. A cake fit for all celebrations.
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Sweet Potatoes : Yaay or Naay!
I originally planned a steamed modak for today's post. But then both my kiddos' asked for a chocolate cake. I didn't want to miss the opportunity, so made a cake with sweet potatoes. Yes, a chocolate cake with sweet potatoes.
Many people don't like sweet potatoes because they are sweet. Yet, sweet potatoes have nutrients and antioxidants that are good for the body. Research indicates that the fiber in sweet potatoes can improve gut health, and a high-fiber diet may reduce the risk of heart disease.
I have quite a few savory recipes with sweet potatoes, like this sweet potato cutlet, sweet potato and okra soup. Trust me, sweet potato fry with chili powder tastes out of the world, just like a potato fry.
If you are looking for a millet based chocolate cake recipe, then check this Double chocolate cake made with whole wheat and ragi millet flour.
Love for Chocolate
Naturally, if you're human, you love chocolates. They are a mood-lifting, tempting source of happiness, easily found wrapped in grocery store aisles. Chocolate cakes are a next level of joy, indulging in a well-made slice of chocolate cake is sheer bliss, any day.
I used to bake, quick cakes in the microwave, like this microwave chocolate cake, even today my elder one makes this for a quick cake craving. This self saucing mocha cake is my personal favorite.
I have lost count, the number of times, i have made this chocolate cake with oreo frosting and vegan chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, like the kid in Charlie and the chocolate factory my kids would love to swim in the ganache.
If you have seen the movie Matilda and drooled on the chocolate cake scene, then you must definitely try this droolicious Matilda cake.
When i was clicking this sweet potato chocolate cake, my lil one came running, and licked a slice straight from the board, he mopped the plate clean and didn't have a clue it has a veggie that he hates most. Magic of mommy or magic of chocolate, never bothered to find out!
The Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour, for personal reasons i bake only with whole wheat flour. You can use All purpose flour instead of whole wheat flour.
- Buttermilk, Incase you don't have buttermilk, you can use ½ curd and ½ water and blend well.
- Egg replacement powder/Flax eggs, a replacement for eggs in the recipe, if you don't have egg replacement powder, you can use Flax seed meal for the same.
- Fat, i have used oil instead of butter, i have not tried using butter in the recipe yet, will update the recipe when i try it.
- Sugar, baking powder and baking soda along with vanilla are the other ingredients most common to baking.
- Spices, though optional, but highly recommended. i have used cardamom, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger powder in the cake.
Some Muffin Recipes
If you are looking for some delish muffins, the below recipes are made often at home as snacks for my kiddos school box. Tried, tested and kids approved.
- Apple jam muffins
- Pear & Dates, double chocolate muffins
- Orange and chocolate chip muffins
- One bowl vegan Cinnamon walnut muffins
Eggless Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake
Equipment
- Convection oven
- Whisk and spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1¼ cups Whole wheat flour i used aashirwad brand
- ¼ cup cocoa i used hershey's brand
- ½ cup sugar see notes
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ⅔ cup sweet potato puree
- ½ cup buttermilk/laban see notes
- ½ cup oil any flavorless oil
- 2 tablespoon Egg replacer powder mixed with ¼ cup of water, (check notes for other) or 2 Eggs
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg powder
- ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder
- ¼ tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ teaspoon ginger powder
- a pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Ganache
- 200 grams Lindt dark chocoalte i used 70% cocoa, @room temperature
- 100 ml Whipping cream
- ¼ cup icing sugar optional
Instructions
Preparing the Sweet Potato
- Before starting the cake, let us prepare the sweet potato puree, wash and peel one large sweet potato. Chop the sweet potato into big chunks.
- I used Microwave to cook, In a microwave safe bowl, take the sweet potato chunks, add enough water to cover them, microwave cook for 8-10 minutes or until they are done.
- Once done, remove the bowl, strain the excess water, do not throw away the water, use it soups or making dal/sambar. Let the sweet potatoes cool completely.
- Take the cooked potatoes in a mixer grinder and blend until smooth. You can also mash it with a pototo masher, make sure the puree is smooth, without any chunks of sweet potato.
Let us bake the cake
- Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease two, 4 inch bake tins, line them with parchment paper. I have used 2 pans, you can also combine and bake in one single pan.
- In a large bowl, sift together whole wheat flour,cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and all the spice powders along with salt. To this add sugar and whisk well to combine.
- In a small bowl, combine egg replacer powder and water, mix well and let it sit for a minute or two to thicken.
- In a measuring jug, take buttermilk/laban, add oil to it, whisk well to combine. (See notes)
- Now to the flour mix first add the buttermilk-oil and using a electric beater/whisk combine, as you combine add the egg replacer mixture and sweet potato puree to this and whisk well to combine.
- The batter might be too thick, if thick, the add another ¼ cup of water to it and combine
- Divide the batter into two prepared cake tins. Bake the cake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Once done, remove the cake from the oven, let it sit for 5 minutes, then un-mould the cake onto a wire rack and let it cool completely.
- Allowing the cake to rest is very important before removing the cake from the tin. Been there and done that, be patient or you will end up with half the cake in the pan and half in your hand.
Making the Ganache
- Let the chocolate be at room temperature. Chop the chocolate into small chunks, Keep it ready in a bowl.
- Take cream in a microwave safe bowl/mug, heat it 30 seconds, it should just be warm to melt the chocolate.
- Pour the warm cream over the chocolate and let it sit undisturbed for a minute.
- Using a whisk slowly combine the cream and chocolate until smooth. If you feel chunks of chocolate, heat the ganache in bursts of 10 seconds in a microwave and whisk smooth.
- Refrigerate until use. The ganache thickens as it cools. So i always make the ganache just after making the cake, so it is all ready and in correct consistency to frost/fill the cakes.
- Some might not like the taste of dark chocolate, that too 70% or 90%, in that case, once the ganache cools, whisk it with ¼ cup of icing sugar. This is purely optional, we at home love the 70% dark chocolate ganache, so i never add sugar to it.
Frosting the Cake
- Once the cake is completely cool, scrap the top of the cake with a serrated knife, for a even surface.
- Add some honey or sugar syrup. i added honey to soak the cake. this step is purely optional, but it is recommended, as it keeps the cake moist and prevents from drying.
- Using a spatula, add the ganache on top and spread it thick. Garnish it with some roasted almonds, cut and serve.
Notes
- I have used Bob's red mill Egg replacer powder for 2 eggs in the recipe. This can be substituted with Flaxseed/chiaseed egg.
- 1 egg = 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal/chiaseed meal mixed with 3 tablespoon water
- Do not throw away the Sweet potato cooked water, use it soups or making dal/sambar.
- If you don’t get or have buttermilk in your place, you can dilute equal amount thick curd and water, whisk well to make buttermilk. I do this at times, when i don’t have enough buttermilk in hand.
- The sugar used in the recipe is less, as the sweet potatoes tend to have a sweet taste, and i have topped the cake with ganache, we didnt want it to be overly sweet, if you want you can increase the sugar to ¾ cup in the recipe.
- Oven Bake timings and temperature differ from oven to oven. i have a microwave convection oven and it takes around 50 minutes for this cake to be done. When i bake the same cake in my Gas oven it takes less than 30 minutes. Adjust timing according to your oven.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.
Unknown
That sounds interesting.... Sweet potato in cake. It makes whole wheat flour cake even healthier with less added sugar. Must try it
vaishali sabnani
I am a big fan of sweet potatoes and more than that I am loving this cake..it is tempting me to pick that slice..it looks so sinful...and yes you never know about these kids..glad that he polished off that slice.
Unknown
Both Sweet potato and chocolate are my favourite. This combo is something that i never thought. Love this idea - By Anlet Prince - Annslittlecorner
Mayuri Patel
I love sweet potato and have used it in a bread but never in a cake. Must try it... cake looks so delish.
Varada's Kitchen
I like sweet potatoes and I love this cake. Your presentation is lovely, makes you want to bake it right away.
Sharmila kingsly
I have never tried a cake with Sweet potato.. Totally loved it!!
Gayathri Kumar
I love sweet potatoes and I wouldn't mind a slice of this delicious cake. It looks so beautiful and it is really tough to find out the hidden veggie in it.
Sowmya :)
Love the idea! The chocolate cake is simply making me drool. Your clicks make it more so.
Padmajha
Wow! Priya this cakes looks so sinful .Lovely clicks and a great idea to use sweet potato to make it!!
Unknown
Such an interesting flavor combo! Definitely going to give this a try
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karyn
Wow..I have made sweet potatoe brownies once before but never a cake.. I love the look of this cake.It looks so moist especially being egg free
Apron Free Cook
Your cake looks amazing, but I keep going back to the wisdom of your post. "You can't be vegetarian and hating all vegetables. You'll be left with potatoes" I totally agree that while potatoes are wonderful, 365days of them would be bad news.
joannabri
Ok, this is super interesting. I've never heard of chocolate and sweet potato together, but I'd totally try it, because I never thought that pumpkin and chocolate would go together, and it's tasty!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
I love sweet potatoes and my kids are crazy about it. I would have never thought to use it in the cake, but never have a chance either as my boys would pounce on it as is. Looks really good and I have to give it a try sometime.
veenaazmanov
That looks like such an interesting recipe.. I love the idea of sweet potato in the cake. I can't wait to try this soon.
Catherine
I've never tried a sweet potato cake before but this looks wonderful! I would love a slice of this decadent dessert.
Niranjana Sankaranarayanan
The cake looks super yum!! This is in my bucketlist for quite a long time. It's difficult to say that the cake has vegetable in it.
Shobha Keshwani
Interesting one. I have never tasted a sweet potato cake. Looks very delicious.The presentation is awesome .
Jolly
I love sweet potatoes and but never thought of using in cakes. That’s recipe sounds really interesting and the healthy one. This cake looks really delicious and that shiny glazed on top looks irresistible. Lovely share.
Jayashree T.Rao
Addition of sweet potato is such a wonderful thing here. It is totally new and I am baffled. Loved it.
Kalyani
huge fan of eggless, vegetable based cakes. so you know this is goign to be tried soon ! the cake looks out of this world!!
Preethicuisine
Sweet potato chocolate cake looks scrumptious. Adding sweet potato purée sounds interesting. Lovely cake .
Chef Mireille
This cake definitely tasted as good as it looks. Loved this sweet potato cake!
Archana
I love the cake Priya thank you for the tip of using chia seeds in place of flax seeds. I will definitely try it.this is a must eat cake!!!
NARMADHA
Cake looks gorgeous and perfect for any celebration. Thanks for the tips and substitutes suggestions.
Pavani Gunikuntla
The cake looks so soft and delicious and very new to me adding sweet potato puree in the cake. Thanks for sharing a new recipe.
Ray
This cake recipe turned out perfectly delicious. Everyone loved it! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Kate
I love how moist and delicious my cake turned out! I have always been a sweet potato lover so I can't tell you how glad I am to have made this recipe.
Katy
This worked so well - I really couldn't believe how good it came out. Thank you!
Gwen
I never knew you could make a cake with sweet potato! This was terrific.
Michelle
WOW! This is a keeper! Rich and moist, loved the cardamom and other seasonings. We will make again.
Renu
I like to add veggies and fruits to my cakes and with sweet potato, the cake gets nice and moist. Beautiful cake with a nice frosting.
Jayashree T Rao
Chocolate cake with sweet potato in it looks good. It must bee buursting with flavours, would love to try this unique cake.