Best 10 Sweet Potato Sheet Cake Recipes

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE W/ CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare an 11.5 x 17.25 sheet pan (or jelly roll pan) by lining the bottom with parchment paper and lightly spraying the edges with nonstick baking spray.
• In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger).
• In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars for 3-4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to incorporate after each addition and scraping down the sides as necessary. Then, add the vanilla extract and sweet potato puree, mixing to combine.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed after each addition until just incorporated.
• Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly in the prepared sheet pan, then bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
• Place sheet pan on a wire cooling rack and let the cake cool completely before frosting.
• Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed until smooth.
• With the mixer on low speed, mix in the powdered sugar one cup at a time, scraping down the sides as necessary, until completely incorporated.
• Add a pinch of salt, vanilla extract, and heavy cream, then mix until smooth. If needed, add more cream or powdered sugar until the desired consistency is reached.
• Use an offset spatula to spread the frosting evenly on top of the cake. Decorate as desired with sprinkles.

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE

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.

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350˚. Line bottoms of 2 (13x9-inch) rimmed baking sheets or cake pans with parchment paper. Spray with baking spray with flour.
• In the work bowl of a food processor, place yams; process until smooth (about 2 cups).
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, pie spice, and salt. In another large bowl, whisk together puréed yams, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Make a well in center of flour mixture; add yam mixture, stirring just until combined. Divide batter evenly between prepared baking sheets, smoothing tops.
• Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Let cool in pans for 15 minutes. Turn out cakes onto wire racks and remove parchment paper; let cool completely.
• Spread one-third of Cream Cheese Frosting on top of 1 sheet cake. Add second cake layer on top, and spread remaining two-thirds Cream Cheese Frosting on top. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Garnish with pecans, if desired.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with a mixer at medium speed until very smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Add milk and vanilla; beat at medium speed until well combined.
• With mixer on low speed, add confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until completely incorporated.

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE

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.

SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust the position of the rack to the center of the oven. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) pans or 3 (8-inch) pans. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and granulated sugar. Set aside. In the bowl of a mixer, cream margarine and brown sugar on low speed, and then increase speed to medium and beat until well-combined. Gradually add the dry ingredients and beat on low speed until just incorporated. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg and scraping down the sides of the bowl after the addition of each egg. Add vanilla, sweet potatoes, pineapple, raisins, and walnuts and blend on low speed until thoroughly mixed.
• Pour batter into pans and smooth the surface with a metal spatula. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; when you touch the center of the cake, it should spring back. Allow to cool in pans for 10 minutes, and then invert onto a rack and cool completely.
• For icing: In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on medium speed until smooth. Add vanilla and beat until incorporated. Gradually add sugar and beat on low speed until smooth.
• Icing the cake: Place 1 cake layer, top-side down, on a cake platter. Using a metal spatula, spread a layer of cream cheese frosting evenly over the top of the cake. Take the next layer and place it on top, rounded-side up. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. The cake should be refrigerated for about 1 hour to make sure the layers are set. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of cake, if desired.

BILLIE'S SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in sweet potatoes and walnuts., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, potatoes, shortening, water and egg. Combine dry ingredients; add to potato mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins and pecans. Pour into a greased 8-cup fluted tube pan. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

SPICED SWEET-POTATO CAKE WITH MERINGUE FROSTING

Steps:

• For the Cake: Preheat oven to 375°F. Prick sweet potatoes with a fork and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until soft, about 1 hour, 15 minutes. Halve, scoop flesh from skins, and mash until smooth (you should have about 1 1/4 cups). Let cool, then refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days.
• Lower oven temperature to 350°F. Brush a 9-by-13-inch cake pan or baking dish with butter. Line bottom and two long sides with parchment, leaving a slight overhang on sides; brush parchment with butter.
• In a bowl, whisk together both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices until aerated and thoroughly combined, 30 seconds. In a mixer, beat butter with brown sugar on medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla and potato mash to thoroughly combine (mixture will appear grainy). Reduce speed to low and beat in flour mixture in three additions, alternating with buttermilk and beginning and ending with flour mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pan and spread evenly to edges with an offset spatula.
• Bake until cake is set and springs back when lightly pressed in center, about 30 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Flip out onto a wire rack, remove parchment, and let cool completely.
• For the Frosting: In a small saucepan, bring granulated sugar, 1/4 cup water, and corn syrup to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Cook, undisturbed, until syrup registers 248°F on a candy thermometer. Meanwhile, in a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on medium-low speed until foamy. Add salt and cream of tartar, increase speed to medium, and beat until soft peaks form, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and pour hot syrup down the side of the bowl in a slow, steady stream. Increase speed to high; beat until mixture cools slightly and reaches stiff, glossy peaks, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer frosting to a piping bag fitted with a large, plain round tip (or transfer to a resealable freezer bag and snip off one corner). Starting at one corner of cake, pipe frosting lengthwise to form side-by-side rows. Wave a kitchen torch over frosting to brown in places (or place frosted cake under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes).

WORLD'S BEST SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
• Cream butter and Neufchatel cream cheese in a stand mixer until creamy. Add both types of sugar and continue to beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in sweet potato puree until well incorporated.
• Combine cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a bowl. Slowly add flour mixture to sweet potato mixture; mix until well combined. Beat in vanilla extract. Fill batter into prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 75 to 85 minutes. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

SWEET POTATO CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5 (22x12) loaf pan or bundt cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, mash sweet potatoes in 2 tbsp of liquid from the sweet potato boil.
• Add sugar, water, oil, and eggs to mashed sweet potatoes and mix well.
• Add in flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice, and baking powder. Mix well and fold in pecans if using.
• Pour batter into pans and bake 30-45 minutes (or 60-70 minutes for larger pans), until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool cake and serve alongside tea or coffee.
• Enjoy!