Orange Almond Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked sweet potato, cooled
• ⅔ cup olive oil (we used blood orange olive oil from Baker & Olive)
• ½ cup maple syrup
• ¼ cup coconut sugar
• Zest of 1 orange
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cup almond flour
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Sliced almonds, raw sugar, and sesame seeds for topping

Method

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch cake pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, add the sugar and orange zest, rubbing the zest into the sugar until fragrant. Add the sweet potato, olive oil, and maple syrup, and whisk together until smooth.

3. 3

   Add the eggs one at a time, whisking until combined, then add the almond and vanilla extracts.

4. 4

   Add all of the dry ingredients and mix together until the batter comes together.

5. 5

   Pour batter into the pan and top with sliced almonds, raw sugar, and sesame seeds. Bake at 350°F for 35–40 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

6. 6

   Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then remove and finish cooling on a wire rack.