SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE
Southerners love their sweets, and this Southern Sweet Potato Cake is no exception. A sniff of this aromatic cake will transport you right back to Granny's kitchen. This cake is versatile enough to bake during the fall season and all year round. In case you haven't had the chance to try a sweet potato cake, we'll give you our two cents-the taste is similar to a carrot cake, but much more decadent. The cake embraces a mixture of spices that include cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves. The recipe only calls for one cup of mashed sweet potatoes, but if you're in a time crunch, you can substitute a can of sweet potato puree for the real sweet potato.This Southern Sweet Potato Cake is known for its tender, moist texture and its non-intimidating caramel frosting. The rich brown sugar icing does an exceptional job of harnessing the spices to create the ultimate combination of sugar and spice. This treat is certainly a show-stopper and special enough to stand on its own amidst an impressive dessert spread. If you really want to impress Granny and relish in the glory days, bring this dessert to a family holiday gathering. Don't worry, we'll keep the canned sweet potato our little secret.
Provided by Southern Living Editors
Categories Cakes
Time 2h
Yield Makes 1 (9-in.) cake (serving size: 1 square)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the Sweet Potato Cake: Preheat oven to 350˚F. Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sweet potatoes; beat well.
- Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and ground cloves a medium bowl. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat well after each addition. Stir in chopped pecans. Spoon batter into a greased (with cooking spray) 9-inch square pan. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Make the Brown Sugar Icing: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium; add brown sugar. Let come to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in heavy cream and vanilla; return to a boil. Remove from heat; transfer to a large heatproof bowl, and cool 45 minutes.
- Add powdered sugar to cooled sugar mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until creamy and icing reaches a spreading consistency, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Spread Brown Sugar Icing over cake. Cut into squares to serve.
BILLIE'S SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE
I found this recipe in an old Taste of Home magazine.... and Oh, boy is it YUMMY!
Provided by TAMMY WADE
Categories Cakes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350* Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in sweet potatoes and walnuts
- 3. Transfer to a prepared pan. Bake 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
- 4. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until well blended, add in the confectioner's sugar beating well until smooth, Spread over cooled cake... and refrigerate. Enjoy!
SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine shortening, vegetable oil, and flour in a bowl; mix very well. Brush two 9x9-inch cake pans with the mixture. Reserve remaining mixture for future baking.
- Beat sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the sugar mixture gradually, mixing constantly to prevent lumps. Stir in sweet potatoes. Fold in chopped pecans. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Make the frosting while cakes are cooling. Combine confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, orange zest, and allspice in a medium bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy.
- Place 1 cooled cake layer on a serving plate. Cover with frosting. Add second cake layer. Frost the top and sides. Sprinkle pecans on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 728.2 calories, Carbohydrate 83.8 g, Cholesterol 81.8 mg, Fat 42.4 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 419.6 mg, Sugar 59.2 g
SWEET POTATO MINI CAKES
Whenever I make these cute desserts, I think of my grandmother. She always used extra sweet potatoes from her garden in pies, breads and cakes and added black walnuts from her trees for good measure. -Joyce Larson, New Market, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 24 servings (1 dozen mini cakes).
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add the eggs, oil, potatoes and extract; beat until combined. Stir in the pineapple, raisins and walnuts. , Fill 12 greased or paper-lined jumbo muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in the sugars and extracts until smooth. Frost sides of cakes; roll in walnuts. Place cakes upside down and frost tops with remaining frosting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528 calories, Fat 30g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 61mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 63g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE
Since we are originally from Texas, we naturally love sweet potatoes, but this sweet potato cake deserves to be a tradition in any home, whether you're from the South, East, North or West. My Montana husband rancher loves it and I get great revues from ladies I've treated with it at various social events. - Diane Mannix, Helmville, Montana
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with sweet potatoes. Beat just until combined (batter will be stiff). , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For glaze, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, orange zest and enough juice to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cake.
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