Description
A dense and moist gluten-free dessert made with sweet potato and warm spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 medium sweet potatoes)
- 3/4 cup almond butter
- 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9-inch round cake pan.
- If not already prepared, peel and boil the sweet potatoes until tender, then mash them with a fork or potato masher.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes, almond butter, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth and well combined.
- Add the freshly grated ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt, and mix well.
- Sprinkle the baking soda over the batter and gently fold it in until just incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serve slices at room temperature or slightly warm with whipped cream or powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg