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Sweet Potato Cake & Caramel Sauce

Sweet Potato Cake & Caramel Sauce

with Walnuts | Serves 4+
4.0(7)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on June 01, 2026
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Calories
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Protein
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11.8g protein
Preparation Time
: 
1 hour 10 minutes
Difficulty
: 
Easy
Allergens:
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Eggs
  • Walnut
  • Milk
  • Milk
  • Peanuts
  • Sesame
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Almond
  • Brazil nut
  • Traces of Cashew
  • Macadamia
  • Pecan
  • Pine Nut
  • Pistachio
  • Walnut
  • Hazelnut
  • Gluten
  • Wheat

You might be thinking sweet potato in a cake, really? But fear not, as this unexpected ingredient adds a delicate sweetness and velvety texture. Drizzled generously with rich caramel sauce and sprinkled with crunchy walnuts, each bite will leave you craving more!

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
/ Serving 4 people

1

Sweet Potato

1 packet

Basic Sponge Mix

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Walnut, Hazelnut)

1 sachet

Sweet Golden Spice Blend

(May be present: Milk, Soy, Gluten, Wheat)

½ packet

brown sugar

(May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Walnut)

1 packet

walnuts

(Contains: Walnut May be present: Milk, Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Pecan)

1 packet

caramel sauce

(Contains: Milk)

Not included in your delivery

½ tsp

salt

¾ cup

vegetable oil

4

eggs

(Contains: Eggs)

Energy (kJ)2145 kJ
Fat30.8 g
of which saturates4.8 g
Carbohydrate45.3 g
of which sugars21 g
Dietary Fibre3.4 g
Protein11.8 g
Sodium1017 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
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Cooking Steps

1
1

• Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. • Grease and line the baking tin with baking paper. • Grate sweet potato.

2
2

• In a large bowl, combine grated sweet potato, basic sponge mix, sweet golden spice blend, the salt and the brown sugar (see ingredients). • Add the vegetable oil and egg and whisk, until well combined. Transfer cake batter to lined baking tin. • Bake, until firm to touch, 45-50 minutes.

TIP: To check if the cake is done, stick a knife or skewer in the centre and it should come out clean.

3
3

• When cake has 5 minutes remaining, roughly chop walnuts. • Heat a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat caramel sauce with a splash of water, whisking, until it starts to bubble, 2-3 minutes.

4
4

• When the cake is finished baking, immediately poke a few holes in the cake. Pour over caramel sauce. • Transfer sweet potato cake to a serving plate or board. Top with walnuts. • Slice cake and divide between plates. Enjoy!

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