sweet potato cake

Name: Sweet Potato Cake
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 1/4 pound(s) sweet potatoes (about 2 large); 2 cup(s) self rising flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) canola oil; 4 - large eggs; 2/3 cup(s) sweetened condensed milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) shredded sweetened coconut; 1 cup(s) chopped pecans or walnuts (optional); ## CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened; 1 - 3 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened; 1 pound(s) (about 4 cups) confectioners' sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Cecelia Anderson

Cleveland, OH

Updated on May 15, 2012

I first saw this recipe in a pamphlet, and I held on to it for about six years. I always said I was going to try it. Well I finally did. My first cake, I left out the coconut and the nuts, and just made a plain batter, and baked it in a bundt pan. It came out very moist and delicious. Just make sure you don't overfill the bundt pan. Fill it up a little over half-way.

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cook time 35 Min

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yield Makes 10-12 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds sweet potatoes (about 2 large)
2 cups self rising flour
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 - large eggs
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 - 3 oz pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 pound (about 4 cups) confectioners' sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make sweet potato cake

Step 1

Cook whole potatoes in boiling water to cover until tender, about 20 minutes. Cut open: cool completely. Spoon potato flesh into a bowl; mash until smooth. Measure enough potato puree to equal 1 1/2 cups.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat two 9-inch round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. Combine flour, ginger, nutmeg, and cinnamon in medium bowl.
Step 3

Combine sweet potato, sugar, oil eggs, and condensed milk in large bowl; beat at medium speed with mixer until well combined.
Step 4

Add flour mixture, beating until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Stir in coconut, and nuts, if desired. Spoon into prepared pans.
Step 5

Bake 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers of cakes comes out clean.
Step 6

Cool on wire racks for 5 minutes, remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
Step 7

Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 1/2 cup icing, and top with other cake layer. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake. Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
Step 8

Beat cream cheese in large bowl at medium speed until fluffy; gradually add sugar.
Step 9

Add vanilla; beat until smooth.
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