holiday sweet potato cake

orlando, FL
Updated on Nov 20, 2012

I have never made a sweet potato cake before. This cake reminded me a lot of carrot cake, but had a different taste all of it's own. I will definitely make it again. The dried cranberries were delicious in it and made the cake a festive part on the top.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 10-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
  • 2 cups shredded peeled sweet potato (1 large)
  • 3/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
  • 8 ounces can of crushed pineapple, undrained
  • 3 - eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 package 8 ounces of softened cream cheese
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup walnuts, chopped coarsley

How To Make holiday sweet potato cake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350F. Grease bottom of 2 9 inch round pans or a 13x9 inch pan. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
  • Step 2
    Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt & cinnamon in large bowl. Add sweet potatoes, oil, vanilla extract,eggs & pineapple with juice. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into pans.
  • Step 3
    Bake 25-35 for round cakes and 40-45 for 13/9 pan or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack completely, about 1 hr.
  • Step 4
    CREAM CHEESE FROSTING-BEAT ALL INGREDIENTS IN MEDIUM BOWL WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER ON MEDIUM SPEED UNTIL SMOOTH. SPREAD ON COOL CAKES.

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