Dark Chocolate Sweet Potato Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 12 oz (3/4 lbs, 340 g or two medium sized) sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup (100 g) white granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup (165 g) dark brown sugar
• 11 tablespoons (310 g or 2 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (165 g) white bread flour
• 1/2 cup (85 g) whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup (65 g) almond flour
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 12 oz (3/4 lbs or 340 g) dark chocolate, chopped into 1/2 inch chunks
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 3 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (125 g) white granulated sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract