Sweet Potato Cake With Coconut Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Butter a 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pan then dust with flour to coat . Preheat the oven to 350 F/180 C/Gas 4.
• In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Blend well and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar together until fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until smooth and well blended.
• Add the flour mixture and sweet potatoes to the first mixture and beat on low speed until well blended.
• Stir in the 1/2 cup of chopped pecans.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake the cake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out dry when inserted in the center of the loaf.
• Cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a rack.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese with the butter until smooth and well blended. Slowly beat in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
• Frost the top of the cake. Sprinkle with toasted coconut or chopped pecans, if desired.
• Serve and enjoy!

SWEET POTATO PECAN COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^ and spray an 8-inch cake pan with cooking spray. --- In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment,cream together the brown sugar, oil and sweet potato puree until smooth and well blended. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until completely blended.
• 2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour,spices, baking powder , soda and salt. Alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk into the sweet potato mixture in 3 additions, ending with the flour. Fold in the coconut and pecans.
• 3. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 35 minutes or until the cake springs back when gently pressed in the center and the sides of the cake begin pulling away from the sides. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• 4. Glaze: In a medium bowl whisk together all ingredients except the coconut and nuts. Using the cream as needed to make a glaze this is not to runny.
• 5. While glaze is still is still sticky sprinkle on the coconut and pecans. Allow to set for one hour before serving.

COCONUT CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan or 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.
• In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds or until blended. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla and salt; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in carrots, pineapple, nuts and coconut (batter will be thick). Pour into pan(s).
• Bake 13x9-inch pan 40 to 45 minutes, round pans 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make Cream Cheese Frosting. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable.
• Frost 13x9-inch cake or fill and frost round layers with frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH COCONUT PECAN FROSTING

Steps:

• For Cake:.
• Combine oil and sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat until smooth.
• Add egg yolks; beat well.
• Stir in hot water.
• Combine dry ingredients; blend into sugar mixture.
• Stir in sweet potatoes and vanilla, blending thoroughly.
• Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter.
• Spoon mixture into 13x9 baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 30 to 40 minutes or until cake test done.
• Remove from dish; cool on wire rack.
• For Frosting:.
• Combine milk, sugar, egg yolks, butter and vanilla in a saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, about 12 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Add coconut and pecans.
• Cool until of spreading consistency, beating occasionally.
• Makes 2 1/2 cups.

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH COCONUT PECAN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
• Mash sweet potatoes with their heavy syrup in mixing bowl using fork or potato masher. Add cake mix, eggs, oil, and cinnamon. Blend with mixer on low speed for 1 minute. Stop machine and scrape down sides of bowl. Increase mixer speed to medium and beat 2 to 3 minutes more, scraping down sides again, if needed. The batter should look well combined and thickened. Divide batter between prepared pans. Place pans in oven.
• Bake cakes until they spring back when lightly pressed with your finger and just start to pull away from edge of pan, 28-31 minutes. Remove pans from oven and place on wire racks to cool for 10 minutes. Run a dinner knife around edge of each layer and invert onto a wire rack. Cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, prepare Coconut Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting:.
• Place cream cheese and butter in large mixing bowl. Blend with mixer on low speed until combined, 30 seconds. Stop machine. Add confectioners' sugar, a bit at a time, blending with the mixer on low speed until the sugar is well incorporated, 1 minute. Add vanilla, then increase mixer speed to medium and blend the frosting until fluffy, 1 minute more. Fold in coconut and pecans.
• Place one cake layer, right side up, on platter. Spread the top with frosting. Place second layer, right side up, on top of the first layer and frost top and sides of cake with clean, smooth strokes.

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH COCONUT FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray 2 (8 or 9-inch) round cake pans with butter flavored cooking spray; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, mashed sweet potatoes, eggs, coconut extract, evaporated milk, and oil. Use an electric mixer to beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Scrape down sides of bowl and beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.
• Divide batter between prepared cake pans. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in middle of cakes comes out clean. Let cakes cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine frosting and rum extract; set aside.
• Place 1 of the cooled cake layers on serving plate. Cut a triangle from the bottom corner of a small zip-top bag. Spoon 1/4 cup of frosting into bag and secure top with 1 hand. Use other hand to guide bag and squeeze a thick border of frosting around the edge of the cake layer. Spoon cranberry sauce in the center of frosting border.
• Carefully place the other cake layer on top. Frost cake with remaining frosting. Sprinkle with coconut and gently pat to adhere to frosting. Slice and serve.

COCONUT PECAN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees). Grease and flour two 8 inch round pans or one 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, blend cake mix with the water, eggs, and oil. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups coconut and nuts. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until done. Cool completely.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a skillet. Add 2 cups coconut, and stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread toasted coconut on absorbent paper towel to cool.
• Cream 2 tablespoons butter or margarine with softened cream cheese. Add milk and sugar alternately, beating well. Add vanilla, and stir in 1 3/4 cups of the toasted coconut. Ice the cake, and sprinkle with remaining coconut.

PECAN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended.
• Beat at high speed until smooth; stir in pecans.