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Sweet Potato Buttercream Frosting

Ali Segersten (author)
Dairy-Free Vegan Sweet Potato Buttercream Frosting

This recipe makes enough to frost one dozen cupcakes or a 9-inch cake (double the recipe for a layer cake). Use white-fleshed sweet potatoes for a white frosting (that can also be colored with natural food dye). 

Ingredients
1 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes (still warm)
½ cups coconut cream
¼ cups maple syrup
¼ cups softened coconut oil
2 tablespoons arrowroot powder (or tapioca flour)
1 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 pinches sea salt
5.0 2 reviews

Nat…

Feb 4, 2026

This buttercream frosting is so yummy considering it’s completely dairy free, i really enjoyed it. I followed the recipe as is and it turned out perfect .

Nat…

Dec 15, 2022

1 tablespoon of vanilla seems like a lot. I used a teaspoon