Sweet Potato Coconut Cake

Posted 2015-12-02 by Bastion Harrison ⇒ follow

A refreshing lightly spiced cake that goes well with a cup of tea.

Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Makes: 9 servings

Ingredients
500g sweet potato
170g self-raising flour
55g cornflour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
40g coconut oil
45ml olive oil
2 tsp Truvia sweetener (or 65g caster sugar)
20g soft light brown sugar
2 eggs
100g desiccated coconut
75g icing sugar
35g butter

Method

Chop the sweet potato and steam for about 10 minutes or until soft.

Pre-heat the oven to 180 & #3872 ;C/ 160 & #3872 ;C fan/375 & #3872 ;F/5 Gas.

If the coconut oil is solid, melt it by putting it in the microwave for a few seconds, then mix in the olive oil, light brown sugar, and sweetener/caster sugar.

Puree the sweet potato in a food processor by adding in the oil mixture and eggs.