Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Name: Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 1 very large sweet potato; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ginger; 1/4 teaspoon cloves; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cups all-purpose flour*; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, very soft; 1 1/4 cups Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar; 3 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 tablespoons orange zest, no white bitter pith; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 2/3 cup Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar; *Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.

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"Opinions vary on what makes the perfect pound cake.Some like a firm and buttery cake while others prefer a light and spongy texture. This Sweet Potato Pound Cake falls somewhere in between and is topped with a sweet orange glaze...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 very large sweet potato

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2 teaspoons cinnamon

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1/2 teaspoon ginger

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1/4 teaspoon cloves

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1 teaspoon salt

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2 cups all-purpose flour*

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3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, very soft

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1 1/4 cups Dixie Crystals Extra Fine Granulated Sugar

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3 large eggs, at room temperature

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2 tablespoons orange zest, no white bitter pith

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1 tablespoon orange juice

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2/3 cup Dixie Crystals Confectioners Powdered Sugar

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*Spoon & Sweep method: Use a spoon to fill measuring cup with flour until required amount is obtained. Scooping measuring cup directly into flour bag will firmly pack flour resulting in too much flour required for recipe.

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