Sweet Potato Chocolate Cake with Mocha Whipped Cream

⁣⁣⁣⁣Ingredients:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Chocolate cake /18cmx18cm square pan:

• 120g almond meal ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 60g brown rice flour (or rice flour)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 40g corn starch ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 70g coconut sugar ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 4 Tbsp. cocoa powder ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 1 tsp baking powder ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 1/2 tsp baking soda⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 1/8 tsp pink salt⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 150 g cooked and mashed sweet potato ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 3 Tbsp. neutral oil ⁣
• 2 Tbsp. flaxseed meal ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 1/3cup (80ml) soy milk (or almond milk)⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 1 tsp apple cider vinegar ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣30g walnuts ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

Mocha Cream:

• 1 can coconut cream (refrigerate for 24h)
• 1-2 Tbsp. raw cacao powder ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 1-2 Tbsp. maple syrup ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
• 1 tsp ground coffee ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Method:⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

1. Preheat oven to 180⁰C. Line a pan with parchment paper.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

2. In a large bowl, place soy milk and vinegar and mix well. Add flaxseed meal and 4 Tbsp. water. ⁣ Set aside for a few minutes to thicken.

3. In the same bowl, add mashed sweet potato, oil, coconut sugar, almond meal, and salt. Mix well.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

4. In the same bowl, add rest of the sifted ingredients (rice flour, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, and cocoa powder), and chopped walnuts. Mix well. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth down evenly.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

6. Bake it for 25 minutes or until well baked. After cooling down, place in the fridge for at least 4 hours, as the cake tastes better well chilled. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

7. Open the chilled coconut cream can and scoop out the solidified cream on top in a bowl. Add maple syrup, raw cacao powder, and ground coffee to the same bowl. Beat the cream with an electric hand mixer until it turns to a thick whipped cream.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

8. Spread the cream on top. Keep it in the fridge just until serving.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣