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October 18, 2016 by Ciara Attwell, Updated January 3, 2024

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A delicious low sugar chocolate cake made extra healthy with hidden sweet potatoes! A great way to get some extra veggies into kids!

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Lets be honest… nothing beats a delicious slice of chocolate cake right?! It’s not always the healthiest of foods but there is a way to make a lower sugar version yourself at home that is also packed full of nutritious sweet potato! Let me show you how….

My kids are absolute cake-fiends. They love nothing more than a massive slice of chocolate cake but with the amount of sugar in shop-bought cakes, not to mention the artificial colours and flavourings, I often opt to make my own if I have time. This recipe is super easy. I am no star baker but even I can make this fool-proof cake perfect every time!

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You may be a bit surprised to see sweet potato on the list of ingredients but I promise you that it works! As well as being as providing an excellent nutritional boost to the cake, it also helps to add moisture.

There is nothing worse than a dry chocolate cake! You can either make and mash the sweet potato fresh (just be sure to cool it to room temperature) or use leftover sweet potato mash that you made earlier.

This recipe is egg free and it can also be made dairy free by using non-dairy chocolate chips,so it’s perfect for families dealing with allergies.

If you’d like to see another delicious treat recipe that’s perfect for a family dessert then check out this Puff Puff recipe from my friend Bintu.

If youtry this recipe please do let me know what you think. Or tag me in a picture onFacebookorInstagramusing the hashtag #myfussyeater.I love seeing all your pictures!

★★★★ 4 from 4 reviews

Author: Ciara Attwell @ My Fussy Eater
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 6 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Baked
Cuisine: European

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Description

A delicious low sugar chocolate cake made extra healthy with hidden sweet potatoes! A great way to get some extra veggies into kids!

Ingredients

200g (1 cup) mashed sweet potato (room temperature)
100g (½ cup) apple sauce
80ml (⅓ cup) melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
60g (½ cup) plain flour
60g (½ cup) wholemeal flour
30g (¼ cup) light brown sugar
25g (½ cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
50g (¼ cup) chocolate chips
To serve: greek yogurt, raspberries, blueberries

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180c / 350f. Grease and line a 9 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
In a bowl add the mashed sweet potato, apple sauce, melted coconut oil and vanilla extract and mix well.
In a second larger bowl add the plain and wholemeal flour, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Mix well and then stir in the chocolate chips.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until all the ingredients have combined.
Pour the cake mixture into the pan and bake in the oven for 20 -25 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serve with greek yogurt and berries.

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Comments

Emily says
July 7, 2022 at 12:16 pm
Can I use 1 cup of all purpose flour instead of the 1/2 plain and 1/2 whole wheat?
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- Vicky says
  July 8, 2022 at 9:09 am
  Hi Emily, using one cup of plain flour should be absolutely fine, we just use 1/2 plain and 1/2 whole wheat to make the recipe a little healthier. please let us know how it turns out. Enjoy !
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Elsie says
June 24, 2021 at 2:13 am
What do you mean by wholemeal? Are you referring to whole wheat flour?
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- Bianca Carey Spencer says
  June 25, 2021 at 8:39 am
  Hi Elsie, yes whole wheat flour is the same. x
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Brinal Petrovic says
March 17, 2019 at 12:56 am
This is such a good recipe for sweet potatoe cake, and so healthy as well! A great way to get a source of iron into your toddler or even for adults.
I try and avoid the sugar – it tastes great and my grandson loves it.
★★★★★
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NIkky says
February 22, 2019 at 12:42 pm
I don’t know what happened. I thought this had the potential to be really yummy and sweet. I used a purple sweet potato because they are slightly sweet and with the addition of apple and sugar! (coconut and only 2 table spoons). It was terribly blank which means it was terrible. It was moist however. I was able to save it by adding chocolate xylitol icing sugar on top. Now its delicious.
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Orson says
March 19, 2018 at 5:45 pm
Super tasty and you would never know there was veg in there!
★★★★★
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Cara says
March 7, 2018 at 12:07 pm
Really delicious. Kids had no idea it had vegetables in it!
See Also
Tom Kha Soup Recipe (Thai Coconut Soup with Tofu)
★★★★★
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Shaz says
January 11, 2018 at 2:19 pm
Can i use gluten free flour?
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- Ciara Attwell says
  February 7, 2018 at 5:30 pm
  Yes!
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julie says
November 6, 2017 at 12:49 pm
Hi.i don’t have a round cake tin.could I use a small loaf tin?
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- Ciara Attwell says
  November 8, 2017 at 10:05 am
  Yes although you may have to adjust the cooking times
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Melanie Jackson says
July 16, 2017 at 6:40 am
Hi can I use frozen sweet potato chunks and defrost mash and then cook. Can you freeze the cake after please?
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Barbara says
April 26, 2017 at 4:29 am
Hello, I have a sugar and fruit-free diet due to health reasons and am wondering if i could omit the sugar or would i need to replace it it with something for the recipe to work?
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- Ciara Attwell says
  April 26, 2017 at 7:39 am
  Hi, the sugar is needed for the consistency but you might be able to replace it with a natural sweetener like stevia? Im not sure on the quantity though as I haven’t tried it myself.
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Midge @Peachicks' Bakery says
April 13, 2017 at 3:09 pm
I LOVE the look of this – I have to try this out with the Peachicks. I love using wholemeal flour in bakes, just gives a really nice flavour to everything (and is a little bit healthier too!)
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- Ciara Attwell says
  April 13, 2017 at 3:14 pm
  Thanks Midge! I hope you like it!
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Jennifer says
October 22, 2016 at 5:52 am
What can I use instead of applesauce?
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- Ciara Attwell says
  October 24, 2016 at 8:04 am
  Apple sauce is a key ingredient in this cake so I wouldn’t replace it.
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  - Jennifer FItzsimmons says
    October 24, 2016 at 8:58 am
    That’s a shame, we are low fructose so can’t have apples. Thanks anyways
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Fernanda says
October 19, 2016 at 9:25 pm
What is this apple sauce? Can we buy it? Or replace it? Thanks
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- Ciara Attwell says
  October 20, 2016 at 9:38 am
  Yes you can buy it in jars or make it at home yourself
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Caroline says
October 18, 2016 at 8:30 pm
Sounds yummy! Do you think I could use butter or another oil as an alternative to coconut?
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- Ciara Attwell says
  October 19, 2016 at 9:20 am
  Hi Caroline, yes you can use melted butter or oil instead!
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Charlie @ The Kitchen Shed says
October 18, 2016 at 8:29 pm
The only thing I love better than cake is a cake that has added nutrients in it! This looks super lush.
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- Ciara Attwell says
  October 19, 2016 at 9:21 am
  Thank you Charlie, its really good if I do say so myself!!
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