sweet potato cake

(1 RATING)
61 Pinches
Anytown, CA
Updated on Jun 24, 2011

This is one of my family's favorite cake. I made it after having extra sweet potatoes after making pies.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method ---
yield

Ingredients

  • - 1 c butter,softened
  • - 2 c sugar
  • - 2 1/2 c mashed,cooked sweet potatoes
  • - 4 eggs
  • - 3 c sifted all purpose flour
  • - 1/4 t salt
  • - 2 t baking soda
  • - 1 t ground cinnamon
  • - 1/2 t ground nutmeg
  • - 1 t vanilla
  • - 1 t orange extract
  • - 1 c confectioners sugar
  • - 4 1/2 t fresh orange juice
  • - 1/2 t grated lemon rind
  • - 1/2 t grated orange rind

How To Make sweet potato cake

  • Step 1
    Throughly cream butter and sugar;add sweet potatoes and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift dry ingredients;gradually add to creamed mixture. Blend in vanilla and orange extract. Pour into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake 350 deg. for 1 hour 15 mins, or until done. Cool. Remove from pan. While still hot,drizzle with glaze. Glaze:Combine remaining ingredients Mix well.

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