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Healthy Yellow Cake (Paleo, Gluten Free)

5 from 2 votes
This healthy Yellow Cake is gluten free and made with almond flour, sweet potatoes, and nut butter and is moist and slightly sweet, making it a delicious and indulgent healthy treat.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 1 cake
Course: dairy-free, Dessert, gluten-free
Cuisine: American
Calories: 4184

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup cooked + mashed white sweet potato Japanese
  • 4 eggs whisked
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup cashew butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and prepare by greasing two 9 inch cake pans.
  2. In a small bowl, mix almond flour, salt, and baking soda.
  3. In a larger bowl, whisk sweet potato with eggs until very well combined and smooth.
  4. Add in syrup, oil, cashew butter and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
  5. Add dry ingredients to wet, stirring until fully combined.
  6. Pour into greased pans.
  7. Bake at 350F for 21-23 min.
  8. My favorite trick for telling if it's ready is to stick a toothpick in the center, if it comes out clean - they are ready.
  9. Let cool completely before icing.
  10. Use my recipe for vegan chocolate frosting to ice the cakes.
  11. Store on counter for 2-3 days or fridge for 5.

Nutrition

Calories: 4184kcalCarbohydrates: 245gProtein: 105gFat: 334gSaturated Fat: 126gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gMonounsaturated Fat: 88gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 655mgSodium: 2634mgPotassium: 2463mgFiber: 27gSugar: 110gVitamin A: 19819IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 780mgIron: 23mg

Notes

Please note that it may come out with some green specks in it, this is just the white sweet potato. Totally safe to eat.

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