Sweet potato and coconut fondant cake

Snacks
Very Easy
1 h 15 m
202 Kcal

Sweet potatoes are usually served as fries, mash, or gratin... so how about using them in a dessert? Try our recipe for sweet potato and coconut fondant cake! It's an ultra-easy, 100% homemade recipe that will let you end your meal on a sweet note! Plus, this recipe is gluten-free! That's right, we used cornstarch ;-) It's a great opportunity for people with food intolerances and allergies to enjoy dessert too!

Ingredients

10

Materials

  • Silicone mold (9.5 inches in diameter)
  • Potato masher

Preparation

Preparation15 min
Cook time1 hour
  • Sweet Potato and Coconut Fondant Cake - Preparation step 1Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into pieces. Cook for 15 minutes in boiling water.
  • Sweet Potato and Coconut Fondant Cake - Preparation step 2Mash them with a potato masher, and add the butter so that it melts into the hot sweet potatoes.
  • Sweet Potato and Coconut Fondant Cake - Preparation step 3Add sugar, cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and mix well. Then add the cornstarch and mix.
  • Sweet Potato and Coconut Fondant Cake - Preparation step 4Add the grated coconut, then the eggs, and mix well.
  • Sweet Potato and Coconut Fondant Cake - Preparation step 5Pour the mixture into a greased mold and bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes at 350°F (180°C).
  • Sweet Potato and Coconut Fondant Cake - Preparation step 6And there you have it, your sweet potato cake is ready!

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Observations

Sweet Potato: Here we cooked it in water, but you can also steam it.

Nutrition

for 1 serving / for 100 g
Calories: 202Kcal
  • Carbo: 22g
  • Total fat: 10.4g
  • Saturated fat: 6.7g
  • Proteins: 3.5g
  • Fibers: 3.2g
  • Sugar: 13.3g
  • ProPoints: 5
  • SmartPoints: 9
Nutritional information for 1 serving (118g)
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3.75/5, 4 votes 1 comment

Lynn

I made this exactly as the recipe directed. A half cup of sugar was too much. Not worth adjusting the ingredients to try again. It went into the trash.

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