"Since we are originally from Texas, we naturally love sweet potatoes, but this sweet potato cake deserves to be a tradition in any home, whether you’re from the South, East, North or West. My Montana husband rancher loves it and I get great revues from ladies I’ve treated with it at various social events. — Diane Mannix, Helmville, Montana..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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4 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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2 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes
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GLAZE:
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon grated orange zest
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3 to 5 teaspoons orange juice