cinnamon ripple sweet potato cake

Steubenville, OH
Updated on Oct 26, 2011

I made this cake last Thanksgiving and it was a huge success!!

prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup (2sticks) butter, softened, plus butter for pan
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 12 ounces sour cream
  • 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • RUM GLAZE:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3/4 teaspoon rum extract
  • - pecans, for garnish
  • - in a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients until smooth.

How To Make cinnamon ripple sweet potato cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.
  • Step 2
    In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, pecans, and cinnamon; set aside.
  • Step 3
    In a large bowl, combine the 1 cup of butter and sugar. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the sour cream, sweet potatoes, and vanilla.
  • Step 4
    In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. Gradually add it to the butter mixture, stirring well.
  • Step 5
    Pour half of sweet potato batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with the brown sugar mixture. Spoon the remaining batter evenly over the streusel. Bake until a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove the cake from the oven and cool. Spoon the Rum Glaze over cooled cake, slice and serve

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