Description
A moist and comforting sweet potato loaf cake with warm spices and pockets of melted dark chocolate, perfect for breakfast, snack time, or an afternoon treat.
Ingredients
- Sweet Potato Puree: 1 cup mashed, cooked sweet potato
- All-Purpose Flour: 1 3/4 cups
- Baking Powder: 1 teaspoon
- Baking Soda: 1/2 teaspoon
- Ground Cinnamon: 1 teaspoon
- Ground Nutmeg: 1/4 teaspoon
- Salt: 1/2 teaspoon
- Brown Sugar: 3/4 cup packed
- Vegetable Oil: 1/2 cup
- Eggs: 2 large
- Vanilla Extract: 2 teaspoons
- Dark Chocolate Chunks: 1/2 cup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the sweet potato puree, brown sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and gently fold until just combined.
- Fold in the dark chocolate chunks evenly.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Make sure the sweet potato puree is completely smooth for the best texture.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to keep the loaf tender.
- Let the loaf cool fully before slicing for clean slices.
- This loaf tastes even better the next day as the flavors deepen.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: sweet potato loaf cake, sweet potato bread, chocolate chip loaf, cozy baking, homemade loaf cake