Blackout healthy paleo chocolate cake. Best gluten free chocolate cake- made with sweet potato and avocados! An easy paleo birthday or celebration cake that is moist and delicious.
Grandma came pulling up the driveway in her California blue Prius.
Baskets of blueberry muffins, purple pansies, and root beer made it’s way into the house.
Grandma visiting is always the best.
I love her presence, hugs, and value her investment in our family.
I grew up with my family making frequent trips to visit grandma and grandpa’s house on the cliff by the pacific ocean.
Things haven’t changed much since.
I still love to visit grandma. And I love it when she visits me!
After playing tourist in Leavenworth, doing the whole listening to the accordion players in their lederhosen, picking out taffy flavors, and finding a steal on some local ceramics, we headed back for dinner and dessert!
So, about this blackout cake…
Three things you should know about this insanely-decadent-cake-you-want-on-your-side, cake for breakups, cake you want for anniversaries, birthday parties, and summer picnics. Ready?
- Chocolate
- Chocolate
- And oh! Did I forget to mention, chocolate?
It’s the healthy cake that my Grandma said she would take over cheesecake. Over cheesecake, guys. This cake is for real.
And did we forget to mention that earth shattering fact that this cake has more veggies stuffed in it than your favorite cobb salad?
That’s right! We are talking straight up chocolate-salad-cake, people.
My sweet grandma watched me scoop, mix, and pour in the hot kitchen this afternoon.
Every few minutes, she would peer over in intrigue and ask, “now what do you do with that?” referring to the sweet potato, coconut oil, or avocado.
Sweet times- literally.
My Grandma, who would dare not touch a grain of quinoa or stalk of kale a few years ago and lives off her love of bread and butter said this cake was healthy enough for an excuse to eat dessert for breakfast.
That’s my kind of thinking!
Well, now that you have been convinced by my wheat-and-dairy-regular-sugar-eating grandma that you should eat this super moist gluten free cake, all that’s left say is, “I hope you top this blackout chocolate cake with more chocolate!”.
If you need help with that, see my notes. 🙂
That’s all.
Enjoy my sweet friends!
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For all those asking, these are the 6″ spring for cake pans I use- I love them!
Blackout Healthy Paleo Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw sweet potato minced
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup black cocoa powder or regular
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 3/4 cup sweet potato cubed
- 1/2 cup avocado
- 1/2 cup soft medjool dates pitted
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Line the bottom of two 6" spring form cake pans with rounds of parchment paper.
- In a food processor mince sweet potato. Then in a blender combine all ingredients for cake until smooth.
- Divide batter in-between the two cake pans. Bake on 350F for 45-50 minutes then chill in freezer while you make frosting.
- For frosting, steam sweet potato cubes, then drain water, and chill in ice bath until cool. Then blend ingredients for frosting together in food processor until smooth and chill until ready to frost. See recipe notes on how to top off the cake. Store in fridge.
Recipe Notes
Optional toppings: chocolate chips and/or chocolate glaze.
How to make chocolate glaze: in a double boiler over medium heat melt 1/4 cup coconut oil, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, and 2 tablespoons maples syrup. Once melted remove from heat, cool and use.