Vegan Taro Yam Cake
Ingredients
Cake dry
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour *300g
- 1/2 tsp baking powder *2g
- 1/4 tsp baking soda *1g
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet mix
- 3/4 cup dairy free butter melted
- 2/3 cup sugar of choice *130g
- 1/2 cup dairy free yogurt *125g
- 1 cup dairy free milk *250g
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Custard
- 30g taro yam powder
- 20g purple sweet potato powder
- 250g water
- 680g coconut milk
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar or sugar of choice *100g
- 2 tsp agar agar powder
Preparation
Make the cake
In a mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and set aside.
In a medium bowl cream together butter and sugar, add yogurt and beat until smooth.
Gently fold in dry mixture and milk together with a spatula to incorporate.
Transfer batter to prepared 8 inch cake pan. Tap gently against the counter to release air bubbles.
Bake at 175C for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove pan from the oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Invert cake onto a rack with parchment paper and cool completely. Divide the cake into 2 even layers.
Prepare taro yam custard
Add coconut milk to a saucepan, bring up to a boil. Add agar powder and cook until dissolved, whisking constantly.
Whisk in dissolved taro yam and sweet potato mixture, continue to simmer for 1 minute. Divide mixture into 3 equal portions.
Pour the first portion of taro mixture into cake pan. Place a piece of the cake over the taro yam layer, place it in the freezer for 5 minutes to set. Pour the second portion of taro yam mixture over the cake and repeat for the 2 layers. Transfer the cake to the fridge for at least 4 hours to set, or until it is firm enough to unmould.
