"Whenever I make these cute desserts, I think of my grandmother. She always used extra sweet potatoes from her garden in pies, breads and cakes and added black walnuts from her trees for good measure. —Joyce Larson, New Market, Iowa..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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4 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
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1-1/4 cups canola oil
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3 cups shredded peeled sweet potatoes
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1 teaspoon rum extract
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1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
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1 cup golden raisins
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1 cup chopped walnuts
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FROSTING:
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1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup butter, softened
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5 cups confectioners' sugar
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4 teaspoons brown sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon rum extract
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1-1/2 cups ground walnuts