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sweet potato apple cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Erlene Martin
Hermiston, OR

I found this recipe in the new Womans World magazine. Sounded so good.can't wait to try this one.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

Ingredients For sweet potato apple cake

  • 2 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp
    pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1
    gala apple,cored,diced,about 1 2/3 cups
  • 1/3 c
    raisins
  • 1/2 c
    butter,at room temp
  • 1 1/2 c
    packed light brown sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    leftover mashed sweet potatoes or candied yams
  • 1/3 c
    +3 tblsp. apple juice
  • 1 1/2 c
    confectioners sugar
  • apple slices,optional

How To Make sweet potato apple cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 F.Coat 9"x5" loaf pan with cooking spray. In bowl,combine flour, Pumpkin pie spice,soda,salt and baking powder;set aside. In small separate bowl,combine apple and raisins;toss with 2 Tbsp.flour mixture,set aside.
  • 2
    On medium speed,beat butter and brown sugar until well blended.Medium low speed beat in eggs and potatoes until well-blended. (mixture will look curdled)
  • 3
    On low,alternately beat in flour mixture with 1/3 cup juice until blended. Stir in apple mixture. Pour into prepared pan.Bake 1hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • 4
    Cool on rack 10 minutes.Transfer from pan to wire rack;cool. Mix confectioners sugar and enough of the remaing juice until smooth and spreadable. Spread over loaf.If desired,garnish with sliced apples.

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