Kumara chocolate cake

 You will love this cake, please try the gluten free version .... can't  tell you how good it is.

INGREDIENTS

50g dark chocolate, chopped ( we like using Whittaker's Dark Ghana, our favorite)
260g kumara, boiled and mashed
100g butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup flour (gluten free for GF choice)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp  cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp  cardamom
pinch salt
1/4 cup milk (with coconut cream works great)

Topping:
150g cream cheese (half package)
honey to sweeten
freshly ground cardamom

EASY BAKING

Place a glass or metal bowl over a small pot of water. Bring the water to the boil and melt the chocolate in the bowl, (bain marie).

 In a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until pale. Beat in the eggs. Add the kumara and beat until light and fluffy, followed by the melted chocolate. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and salt to the mixture and beat on low speed until combined. Stir in the milk. Pour into a greased 23cm round or bunt tin and bake at 190°C (375˚F) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool.

In a blender, whip the cream cheese  until smooth. Add honey to taste (about 2 tablespoons) and the cardamom. Ice the cake and decorate with fresh strawberries and shaved chocolate.

Recipe and photo taken from one of our favourite blogs:http://christinabartlett.com/