Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake

Written By Melissa Light

🌞 Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake—A Nourishing Treat for Seasonal Balance and Transition! 🌞

🌞 As we wrap up spring and welcome summer this week, our bodies adjust to warmer temperatures, shifting energy, and a focus on Heart health in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Heart governs circulation, vitality, and emotional balance, while the Spleen supports digestion and nutrient absorption—key functions as we transition into longer, hotter days. This Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake provides gentle nourishment for both!

✨ TCM Benefits for the Heart & Spleen:

  • ❤️ Cocoa powder – Invigorates blood circulation and promotes mental clarity.

  • 🍠 Sweet Potato – Strengthens the Spleen, aiding digestion and stable energy.

  • 🌰 Cashew/nut butter – Supports Yin nourishment, preventing excess heat from overwhelming the body.

  • 🍁 Maple syrup – A gentle sweetener that won’t strain digestion, keeping energy steady.

Chocolate Sweet Potato Cake

INGREDIENTS

Frosting

  • 1 cup cooked orange sweet potato, peeled

  • ½ cup coconut sugar

  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • ½ cup cashew or almond butter

  • 2 tbsp plant-based milk

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • ¼ tsp sea salt

Cake

  • ¾ cup cooked orange sweet potato, peeled

  • ¼ cup maple syrup or agave

  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

  • ½ cup water

  • 1 cup whole grain spelt flour (or AP flour)

  • ⅓ cup coconut sugar

  • ¼ cup mini or regular chocolate chips

  • ½ tsp sea salt

  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. 1️⃣ Blend Frosting – In a food processor or blender, mix sweet potato, coconut sugar, cocoa powder, nut butter, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth. Chill.

  2. 2️⃣ Prepare Cake Batter – Blend sweet potato, maple syrup, vinegar, vanilla, and water until smooth.

  3. 3️⃣ Mix Dry Ingredients – Stir flour, coconut sugar, chocolate chips, salt, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.

  4. 4️⃣ Combine & Bake – Add sweet potato mixture to dry ingredients, mix, and pour into a lined cake pan. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 20-25 minutes.

  5. 5️⃣ Cool & Frost – Let cake cool completely before spreading frosting.

  6. 6️⃣ Serve & Enjoy – Perfect for seasonal balance & summer celebrations!

    photo and recipe inspiration to Forks Over Knives

Melissa Light
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