So delicious and so good for you…no gluten, dairy or processed sugar
This sweet potato cake is not only delicious, it is very nutritious and full of goodness…
Sweet Potato Cake with Lemon Passionfruit White Chocolate Icing
Author: Healthy Living Inspirations
Recipe type: Healthy dessert
Cuisine: Raw Food
So delicious and do good for you...no gluten, dairy or processed sugar
Ingredients
- 2 cups Brazil Nuts
- 6 medjool dates, pitted
- ¾ cup raisins
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 medium sweet potato (500 - 600gms)
- 2 cups desiccated coconut
- ½ cup water
- 3 tablespoons psyllium husks
- Pinch Himalayan sea salt
Lemon Passionfruit White Choc Icing
- ⅓ cup cacao butter, melted (1/2 cup if your prefer a harder icing)
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked for 4 hours or overnight
- ¼ to ½ cup lemon juice (depending on how lemony you like it)
- Pulp of two large fresh passionfruit
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
Cake
- Place brazil nuts in food processor and process until breadcrumb like, set aside in a large bowl
- Add sweet potato, dates, ½ the raisins, water, maple syrup, salt and spices to the food processor and process until well combined, add to bowl with brazil nut flower.
- Add coconut, psyllium husks to bowl and stir the mixture together until combined.
- Place back in food processor and process until well combined. Put back in bowl and stir in the 2nd half of the raisins.
- Line a spring form cake tin with baking paper and place mixture in tin. (I also use a lamington tray to make square slices)
- Place cake in fridge while you prepare the icing.
Icing
- Melt Cacao butter over a double boiler and cool
- Place cashews, lemon, passionfruit pulp, vanilla essence and maple syrup in high speed blender and blend until smooth, slowly add the melted cacao butter and blend until well mixed and smooth.
- smooth over cake and place back in fridge to set.
- Cut into slices and keep in the fridge. This will last for several weeks in the fridge...if you can hide it!
