This healthy two ingredient sweet potato cake is gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free, vegan, plant based, paleo, and easy. On a white round cake tray, the round chocolate cake sits and a perfect circle shape. A slice is cut out to show the inside texture being soft, pillowy, like mousse. The outside is a hardened thick chocolate layer. the cake is a dark rich chocolate color with smooth and firm texture for crunch and contrast.

This Sweet Potato Cake is gluten free, vegan, and refined sugar free! You’d never guess this fudgy, rich, chocolate cake is no bake and only has two simple ingredients. It’s the perfect cake that takes little effort and is BEYOND delicious!

I always love sweet treats that have minimal ingredients like my Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt Bites, Healthier Crunch Bars, and Snickers Frozen Yogurt Bites! These are treats I make again and again to have throughout the week but honestly, this sweet potato cake has become my current dessert fixation. It’s completely flourless and once it’s set in the freezer you have a fudgy, mousse-like cake that melts in your mouth. It blew my mind the first time I tried it! Make this next time you want to try a new chocolate dessert or to impress friends and family 💁‍♀️

You can enjoy this cake as it’s written in this recipe or you can add toppings of your choice to add more texture and flavor! I think this would be SO good with crushed walnuts, pecans, strawberries, raspberries, or shredded coconut.

Why You’ll Love This

Minimal ingredients – This recipe only uses two ingredients and is nutrient packed! The sweet potatoes are a fiber-rich complex carb and with the chocolate, this cake is filled with beta-carotene, antioxidants, potassium, and vitamins A and C.
Easy to make – You only need a blender and a round pan to put this cake together for minimal clean up.
No bake – You do need to bake the sweet potato but for the cake itself, you just need to blend and set in the freezer.
Dietary friendly – This cake is gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and refined sugar free depending on what chocolate and milk are used.

What You’ll Need

Sweet potato – I used a regular orange sweet potato but you would try this with any other kind!
Chocolate chips – Enjoy Life has been my favorite lately, they’re free from 14 allergens including gluten and dairy. Or Hu for a refined sugar free option!
Milk of choice – I love using canned coconut milk because it adds a creaminess and keeps this dairy free.

How To Make

Preheat the oven to 350F and place one large sweet potato on a baking sheet. Bake for an hour or until softened.
Peel the sweet potato, discard the peel, and place the rest in a blender.
Melt chocolate by placing it in a small bowl, microwave for 30 seconds, stir, and repeat until smooth. Add it to the blender with the sweet potato.
Blend until completely smooth. You may need to stop and scrape the sides a couple of times to make sure it all gets blended! (I like using a rubber spatula for this so the batter doesn’t stick as much). The batter should resemble a slightly thick cake batter.
Lightly grease a round cake pan and pour the batter in. Using a rubber spatula, smooth the top so it lays evenly in the pan.
To make the chocolate ganache, melt the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips by using the microwave method from above. Once melted, add 1/4 cup milk and stir until combined and a thin consistency is formed.
Set in the freezer for 2 hours or until completely set.
Let it thaw for a couple of minutes and enjoy!

Recommended Tools

Round cake pan – I use an 8-inch round pan.
Cutting board
High -speed blender
Silicone spatula
Stainless steel measuring cups & spoons – Easier to clean and last longer than plastic ones.

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