Healthy Chocolate Lovers Cake

Healthy Chocolate Lovers Cake

Servings:

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

This is something of a superfood chocolate cake that you will come back to time and again. The ingredients are good for you and the cake flavor is for the biggest of chocolate lovers!

Equipment

Ingredients

Cake:

3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sweet potato, baked + mashed or pureed
1/3 cup olive oil
1/3 cup maple syrup (or honey)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup self rising flour *
1/3 cup cacao powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp espresso powder (optional)

Frosting:

2 large avocados
1/3 cup cacao powder
1/3 cup maple syrup

Optional Topping: Shaved Chocolate or Chocolate Sprinkles

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Instructions

*If you don't have self rising flour simply add in 1 cup regular flour and 1½ tsp baking powder.

Cake:

Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper.
In one bowl, whisk together the eggs, sweet potato, olive oil, maple syrup and vanilla until smooth. Add in the flour and cacao powder by sifting it into the bowl. Also mix in the baking soda, salt and espresso powder with a spatula until the batter is smooth. Transfer to the baking pan/dish and smooth out top. Bake for 22-25 minutes. The middle will look gooey - thats okay. Allow it to cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting:

In a small food processor, add in the avocados, maple syrup and cacao powder. Pulse until completely smooth and fluffy. Once the cake is completely cool, spread the frosting evenly over the top. Slice and serve!

Notes

Refrigerate leftovers in an air tight container in your fridge. You can freeze this cake too - wrap well, defrost and enjoy!
You can sub in pumpkin puree for the sweet potato.
Any neutral oil works here or melted butter.

Nutrition

Author: Stella Drivas