Delicious sweet potato cake - no potato starch

Last edited by ra_mom on Thu, Apr 21 2011, 7:04 pm; edited 1 time in total

(from one of the Pesach cookbooks- don't remember which)

6 eggs, separated
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
1 raw sweet potato, peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup oil
2 Tbsp cocoa

In the bowl of a mixer, create a snow, starting with the egg whites and salt. Once the whites start to become frothy, begin adding the sugar a bit at a time. Continue beating until peaks form.
In the meantime, in a food processor fitted with a knife ("s") blade, process the sweet potato. Add the egg yolks, ground almonds, oil, and cocoa, and continue to process until uniform.
Fold the chocolate batter into the egg whites.
Pour into a greased 5 x 8 pan, and bake uncovered, in oven preheated to 350, for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
(Or use a 9 x 13 pan and bake for 1 hour.)
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Silver Member Joined: Oct 13 2009 Posts: 555

My daughter saw something similar and was wondering how it would turn out. Looks interesting! Do you think it would work without the almonds?

Gold Member Joined: Oct 20 2010 Posts: 1673

think it would be good without the cocoa?

Silver Member Joined: Oct 13 2009 Posts: 555

I'm pretty sure there was a similar recipe in The Heimishe Kitchen's Pesach cookbook without cocoa, and probably without almonds. I have it at home, but won't be able to check it out till tomorrow. Maybe someone out there has it.

Last edited by ra_mom on Thu, Apr 21 2011, 7:07 pm; edited 1 time in total

Silver Member Joined: Oct 13 2009 Posts: 555

Thanks! My daughter made this last night and it came out really good!