Best 8 Sweet Potato Cake With Orange Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful symphony of flavors and textures with our tantalizing recipe for Sweet Potato Cake with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting. This delectable dessert harmoniously blends the natural sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes with a symphony of spices, resulting in a moist and flavorful cake that will captivate your senses. The crowning glory of this culinary masterpiece is the luscious Orange Cream Cheese Frosting, a tangy and creamy delight that perfectly complements the warm and cozy flavors of the cake.

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ORANGE-SCENTED CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Orange zest perfumes this butter-based cake with cream cheese frosting.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 3h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature, plus more for buttering the pans
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pans (See Cook?s Note)
1/3 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
1/2 cup milk, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs, at room temperature
Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, cut into pieces, at room temperature
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups confectioners? sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1/4 cup cold heavy cream

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter the bottom and sides of two 8-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment, butter again and dust the whole pan with flour, tapping out the excess.
  • Put the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt into the bowl of a food processor. Add the granulated sugar and orange zest and pulse a few times to combine evenly. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse sand, with some pea-size bits of butter.
  • Whisk the milk, vanilla and eggs together in a small bowl or measuring cup with a spout. With the processor running, pour in the milk mixture and process until smooth. Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
  • Cool the cakes in the pans on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pans and invert the cakes onto the rack. Peel off the parchment and cool completely.
  • Beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners? sugar, vanilla and salt and gradually increase the mixer speed to medium-high, and beat until the sugar is incorporated and the frosting is fluffy and smooth, about 3 minutes. With the mixer running on low beat in the cream and then continue beating until the frosting is creamy and thick, about 1 more minute.
  • Place one of the cake layers on a serving plate, and spread 1 cup of the frosting over the top. Top with the other cake layer and frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.

SWEET-POTATO LAYER CAKE WITH ORANGE-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Categories     Cake     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Cream Cheese     Orange     Walnut     Sweet Potato/Yam     Fall     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

Cake
2 pounds tan-skinned sweet potatoes (about 3 medium)
3 cups cake flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
4 large eggs
2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Frosting
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
31/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup sliced candied orange peel
3 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Pierce potatoes with fork; place on small baking sheet. Roast potatoes until soft, about 1 hour. Cool, peel, and mash potatoes. Measure 2 cups mashed potatoes; cool to lukewarm (reserve any remaining potatoes for another use). Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
  • Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides; line pans with parchment. Sift flour and next 6 ingredients into medium bowl. Combine oil, 1 cup sugar, and brown sugar in large bowl; whisk until smooth. Whisk in eggs 1 at a time, then mashed sweet potatoes. Whisk in flour mixture in 3 additions. Stir in 2/3 cup walnuts and 2/3 cup cranberries. Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool cakes completely in pans on racks.
  • For frosting:
  • Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar, scraping down bowl often. Beat in orange juice concentrate and vanilla.
  • Cut around pan sides; turn out cakes. Peel off parchment. Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with second cake layer, flat side down. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Combine orange peel, 3 tablespoons sugar, remaining 1/4 cup walnuts, and 1/4 cup cranberries in small bowl. Stir to coat with sugar. Transfer to sieve; sift off excess sugar. Sprinkle fruit and nut mixture decoratively atop cake. Chill until frosting sets, at least 2 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome; keep chilled. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE



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Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake is transformed into an autumn full-flavored dessert with a hint of orange. The icing on the cake? Cream cheese frosting, of course!

Provided by Deborah Harroun

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 medium orange
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon orange extract
Reserved grated orange peel

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
  • Grate peel from orange to get about 1 1/2 tablespoons; set aside for Icing. Squeeze orange to get 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice. Place juice in large bowl.
  • To bowl with orange juice, add remaining Cake ingredients. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
  • Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, at least 1 hour.
  • In medium bowl, beat Icing ingredients until smooth. Spread onto cake. Store cake in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 420 mg, Sugar 45 g, TransFat 1/2 g

CITRUS-KISSED SWEET POTATO CAKE



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I came up with this spiced cake to use up leftover sweet potatoes after Thanksgiving. Cover the grated sweet potatoes with a damp paper towel to prevent discoloration.-Deborah Biggs, Omaha, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups canola oil
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1-3/4 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded peeled sweet potatoes (about 9 ounces)
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
3-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons grated orange or lemon zest
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon orange or lemon extract
Orange peel strips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease paper., In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs and orange zest until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, pie spice and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in sweet potatoes., Transfer to prepared pans. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, orange zest, lemon juice and extract until smooth. Spread frosting between layers and over top and sides of cake. Decorate with orange peel. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts :

SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE



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A light-tasting, fine-textured cake. Excellent for the holiday season.

Provided by ANNE MCCULLOUGH

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
  • In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time (the batter will look curdled). Add flour mixture to potato mixture. Beat on low until combined.
  • Pour batter into 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool cake for 20 minutes in the pan, then invert onto serving plate.
  • To make the glaze: in a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar with 3 to 5 teaspoons orange juice to achieve drizzling consistency. Spoon over warm cake and sprinkle with orange zest if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 409.2 calories, Carbohydrate 64.8 g, Cholesterol 88 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 280.5 mg, Sugar 39.6 g

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH ORANGE-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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Make and share this Sweet Potato Cake With Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup crushed pineapple
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 navel orange, cut into quarters
1.5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup butter, softened
6 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Grease 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; line pans with wax paper, and grease paper.
  • Dust with flour and shake out excess.
  • Drain and press pineapple between paper towels to remove excess moisture; set pineapple aside.
  • Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
  • Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Beat at low speed until blended after each addition, stopping to scrape bowl as needed.
  • Stir in reserved pineapple, sweet potatoes, and next 3 ingredients until blended.
  • Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour).
  • Make frosting-.
  • Peel orange sections, removing any bitter white pith.
  • Process cream cheese and butter in a food processor just until smooth.
  • Add 3 orange sections; process 20 seconds or until mixture is smooth (reserve remaining orange section for another use).
  • Transfer cream cheese mixture to a mixing bowl; gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended; stir in vanilla.
  • Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake; garnish with candied pecans and orange zest, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 965.7, Fat 44.7, SaturatedFat 24.7, Cholesterol 149.7, Sodium 790.5, Carbohydrate 136.7, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 102.8, Protein 9.1

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH ORANGE GLAZE



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Make and share this Sweet Potato Cake With Orange Glaze recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Outta Here

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup pecan halves
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can sweet potatoes
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
4 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon orange zest, grated

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 10-in tube pan with removable bottom. Tap out excess flour.
  • Place pecan halves on bottom of pan in even layer.
  • Using colander, drain sweet potatoes well.
  • In a bowl, mash potatoes until smooth.
  • In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger and salt.
  • In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and sugars 2 minutes, until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in buttermilk, vanilla and mashed potatoes.
  • With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture, beat on medium speed until well blended. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool on rack 15 minutes. Run knife around edges; remove pan sides. Cool completely.
  • Run long, sharp knife carefully under bottom of cake between pan and pecans. Turn cake out onto cake plate, pecan side up.
  • Glaze: In small saucepan, over high heat, combine sugar and orange juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and boil until thick and syrupy, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in zest.
  • Brush over pecans, letting some glaze run down sides of cake.

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE



Sweet Potato Sheet Cake image

Developed this recipe when we had too many leftover baked sweet potatoes.

Provided by Juli Carvi

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 12

15 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons kosher salt
3 tablespoons baking soda
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 teaspoons allspice
2 teaspoons ground cloves
12 cups white sugar
12 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
16 eggs
4 cups vegetable oil
3 cups orange juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour 2 sheet cake pans.
  • Mix flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and cloves together in a large bowl.
  • Beat sugar and sweet potatoes in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, oil, and orange juice; beat until well combined.
  • Pour flour mixture into potato mixture and beat for 4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl twice. Pour batter into prepared sheet cake pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 90 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 593.1 calories, Carbohydrate 96.8 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 627.1 mg, Sugar 56.3 g

Tips:

  • For the best results, use fresh sweet potatoes. Avoid using sweet potatoes that are bruised or have blemishes.
  • Be sure to peel and grate the sweet potatoes before baking them. This will help them cook evenly.
  • If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the sweet potatoes by hand using a box grater.
  • Be careful not to overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough cake.
  • Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
  • If you don't have orange extract, you can use vanilla extract instead.
  • You can store the frosted cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

This sweet potato cake with orange cream cheese frosting is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. It's perfect for any occasion, from potlucks to birthday parties. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the frosting is light and tangy. Plus, it's a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes.

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