Want a simple dessert? Discover 2 creative ways to prepare a sweet potato cake!

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04/04/2022
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Winter is already here and the urge to cook and try new things is greater than ever! Indeed, we all know and love carrot cake, yet have you ever heard of sweet potato cake? Want to try a sweet, yet healthy recipe that will amaze your friends and family? DeaVita has chosen two wonderful and simple recipes to try! Find out how to make a sweet potato brownie and a vegan sweet potato cake!

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How to prepare a sweet potato cake?

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Sweet potatoes are awesome! Moreover, you can use them in salty recipes as in sweet recipes. Not only are they creamy and rich in flavor, they are also very healthy! In fact, don't think they're bad for your health because of the carbs. Going without sweet potatoes is a crime! To show you what you're missing out on, here's a list of all the sweet potato benefits:

You can follow many sweet potato recipes, however, consider also trying the sweet recipes that we are going to show you! And it's worth it!

Chocolate sweet potato cake

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Vegan chocolate brownies are one of the easiest desserts to make! However, if you want to make them creamier and tastier, try this sweet potato brownie recipe! You will love it, we promise! Pssst… It's also a gluten-free sweet potato cake recipe!

Envie d’un dessert simple ? Découvrez 2 façons créatives de préparer un gâteau à la patate douce !

Sweet Potato Brownies:

Sweet Potato Frosting:

Preparation

Sweet Potato Brownies:

First, preheat the oven to 170°C. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Boil the sweet potato and mash it with a fork. Place ¾ cup of the mashed sweet potato in a large bowl, then the butter and maple syrup. Whisk to combine.
Then add the sugar, almond flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Mix until homogeneous. Add the vanilla extract and mix.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Spread and pat the paste to get an even layer. Then bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes.
Finally, let the brownies cool in the pan on a wire rack.

Sweet Potato Frosting:

First, once the brownies are cooled, prepare your frosting. Cook the rest of the sweet potato.
Then, add the mashed sweet potato and chocolate chips to the pan and cook over medium-low heat. Stir frequently.
Finally, spread the frosting on top of the cooled brownies. Let the frosting cool before cutting the brownies into squares.

Vegan Sweet Potato Cake

Want to have a tasty cream cheese frosting without the cheese? Here is a wonderful vegan sweet potato cake that you won't be able to resist!

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Preparation

Instructions :

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line or grease a 20cm or 23cm square mold.

To prepare the cake:

To start, add all the wet ingredients to a large bowl and mix until there are no lumps. Then, add all the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix until there are no more pockets of flour or wet ingredients. Be careful not to overmix the batter!
Pour the batter into your cake pan. Lastly, bake for 30 minutes or until you can insert a skewer in the middle and it comes out clean. Let the cake cool in the pan.

To make the frosting:

First, add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix them together until smooth.
When the cake is completely cooled, spread the frosting over the cake. Finally, cut the cake as desired and serve!
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.