Best Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Beat in sweet potatoes and vanilla until blended. Stir in pecans and raisins. , Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 70-80 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Coat potatoes with 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and place on baking sheet. Bake until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove skin, and mash flesh with a fork into coarse puree.
• Lower oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 8-by-1 1/2-inch round cake pans, dust with flour, and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat eggs and sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup vegetable oil; beat on medium speed until well combined. Add the cooled sweet potatoes; mix until combined.
• Sift together cake flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; mix into sweet potato mixture. Mix in vanilla and brandy until combined. Remove batter from mixer; fold in 1 cup macadamia nuts by hand.
• Evenly distribute cake batter into prepared pans, and transfer to the oven. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let pans cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto rack; cool completely, about 1 1/4 hours.
• Meanwhile, chop white chocolate into small pieces; set aside. Bring 1 cup cream to a boil; pour over chocolate, whisking until chocolate is melted. Chill for 30 to 40 minutes.
• When chocolate mixture has cooled, pour remaining cup cream into an electric mixer; whip on medium until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture until fully incorporated.
• Cut each cake layer in half horizontally, creating 4 layers. Spread 2/3 cup chocolate frosting on one layer, then stack next layer on top, and frost. Repeat frosting-and-stacking process until each layer is frosted. Spread remaining frosting on sides and top of cake. Arrange remaining 1/2 cup macadamia nuts on top of cake, and serve.

CHOCOLATE, ZUCCHINI, SWEET POTATO, CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter and flour a bundt pan.
• Sift together first 7 ingredients.
• Set aside.
• In a mixer mix oil, sugar, honey add eggs and vanilla.
• Mix dry ingredients into egg mixture then add buttermilk.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Pour into pan and bake for 50-60 minutes till toothpick comes out clean.
• Let cool.
• Invert onto cake dish.
• Mix glaze and water and pour onto cake.

PALEO SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH PALEO WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F and grease cake pans with extra butter/shortening. Whisk the butter/shortening and sugar on high speed until fluffy. About 5 min. Puree the sweet potato puree, dates, and vanilla in a food processor or blender. Sift the coconut flour, tapioca flour, spices, salt, baking soda, and cream of tartar in a separate bowl. Combine the puree mixture with the butter mixture and beat until combined. Add one egg and about a third of the dry mixture and beat until combined. Repeat the previous step until all ingredients are combined. Scrape the sides and beat on high speed for about 30 seconds until fluffy. Portion batter evenly into cake pans. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes. For the White Chocolate Frosting Heat the cocoa butter, honey, and ¼ cup of the coconut butter in a double boiler until uniform. Remove from heat and add the remaining coconut butter and extract. Chill for about 10-15 minutes. Beat on high speed for about 30 seconds. Repeat the cooling and beating until the mixture appears mostly combined and is cool to touch, about 40 minutes total. Add the palm shortening and arrowroot and beat on high. Add the coconut milk in batches and beat until fluffy and smooth. You may need to add more. NOTES

RICH SWEET POTATO-CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease two 9" round cake pans.
• At low speed, beat cake mix with eggs, melted butter and 1 cup water for 30 seconds.
• Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low; beat in cooked mashed sweet potatoes, and chocolate chips.
• Divide batter between pans.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or until cake test done.
• Cool on rack 15 minutes before removing from pans.
• Frost cake with desired frosting.

WHITE CHOCOLATE SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Coat potatoes with 1/4 cup vegetable oil, and place on baking sheet. Bake until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. When cool enough to handle, remove skin, and mash flesh with a fork into coarse puree. Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees. Butter two 8-by-1 1/2-inch round cake pans, dust with flour, and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat eggs and sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add remaining 1 cup vegetable oil; beat on medium speed until well combined. Add the cooled sweet potatoes; mix until combined. Sift together cake flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; mix into sweet potato mixture. Mix in vanilla and bourbon until combined. Remove batter from mixer; fold in 1 cup macadamia nuts by hand. Evenly distribute cake batter into prepared pans, and transfer to the oven. Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let pans cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto rack; cool completely, about 1 1/4 hours. Meanwhile, chop white chocolate into small pieces; set aside. Bring 1 cup cream to a boil; pour over chocolate, whisking until chocolate is melted. Chill for 30 to 40 minutes. When chocolate mixture has cooled, pour remaining cup cream into an electric mixer; whip on medium until soft peaks form, about 3 minutes. Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture until fully incorporated. Cut each cake layer in half horizontally, creating four layers. Spread 2/3 cup chocolate frosting on one layer, then stack next layer on top, and frost. Repeat frosting-and-stacking process until each layer is frosted. Spread remaining frosting on sides and top of cake. Arrange remaining 1/2 cup macadamia nuts on top of cake, and serve.

SWEET POTATO LOAF CAKE WITH DARK CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat to 400°. If using raw sweet potatoes, wrap in foil and roast on a parchment-lined baking sheet until tender (a knife should slide easily into flesh), 50-60 minutes.
• Unwrap sweet potatoes and let sit until cool enough to handle. Transfer to a small bowl. Using a potato masher or fork, smash until smooth. Measure out 1¼ cups (250 g) purée; save any extra for another use.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°. Butter a 9x5" loaf pan or lightly coat with nonstick spray. Line pan with parchment paper, leaving overhang on long sides. Whisk flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in a medium bowl.
• Whisk mashed sweet potato (homemade or canned), eggs, granulated sugar, zest, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth. Gradually add oil, whisking constantly until completely incorporated. Using a rubber spatula, fold in dry ingredients in 2 batches, mixing just until combined after each addition. Scrape batter into prepared pan and smooth surface with an offset spatula.
• Bake cake until golden and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 75-90 minutes. Transfer cake to a wire rack and let cool in pan 15 minutes. Using parchment overhang, lift cake out of pan and onto rack. Remove parchment and let cake cool completely.
• Bring cream, butter, sugar, coffee, and salt to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat, add chocolate and vanilla, and whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Let cool until thickened slightly, 40-60 minutes.
• Pour ganache over cake (it should flow over the sides) and, using a small offset spatula, smooth it evenly over surface. Chill cake until ganache is set, 20-30 minutes. Bring cake to room temperature before serving. Do ahead: Unglazed cake can be baked 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

SWEET POTATO CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg yolks, sweet potatoes, water, and vanilla. Mix well.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, and baking powder. Add to the sweet potato mixture.
• Beat the egg whiltes until they form stiff peaks. Fold the egg whites and nuts into the batter. Pour into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely before frosting.