Best 9 Yummy Sweet Potato Cake Recipes

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Indulge your taste buds with the delectable goodness of a sweet potato cake, a delightful treat that combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with the comforting warmth of spices. Whether you're a seasoned baker or new to the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating a moist, flavorful sweet potato cake that will impress your family and friends. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary journey that promises a sweet and satisfying experience.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

SWEET POTATO CAKE



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Sweet potatoes are not only tasty and versatile, they're good for you as well. Family and friends never mind eating a nutritious vegetable when it's part of this easy-to-prepare dessert, I like to serve this as a snack cake or breakfast coffee cake.-Kathy Theriot, St. Martinville, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/3 cups sugar
1 cup cold mashed sweet potatoes (without added milk or butter)
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup water
1 egg
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Confectioners' sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 384mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

YUMMY SWEET POTATO CAKE



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I know you may have had sweet potato pie, but what about sweet potato cake? Follow these simple directions and you will be on your way to tasting the most moist flavorful sweet potato cake around.

Provided by iAm Free

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 1h40m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup milk
1 orange, zested and juiced
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting pans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
2 cups white sugar
1 cup salted butter, at room temperature
½ cup brown sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 ½ cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon almond extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans; line bottoms with greased parchment paper.
  • Combine milk and 2 tablespoons orange juice in a bowl; set aside at room temperature for at least 10 minutes.
  • Mix orange zest, flour, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, and sea salt together in a bowl.
  • Beat white sugar, butter, and brown sugar together in a large bowl using an electric mixer on high speed until creamy. Reduce speed to low; slowly add 1/3 of the beaten eggs and mix until well incorporated. Repeat process until all eggs are added. Add sweet potatoes and almond extract; mix until smooth.
  • Stir flour mixture into butter mixture 1/3 at a time, alternating with milk-juice mixture. Beat on low speed until just incorporated. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; invert onto rack to cool completely, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.6 calories, Carbohydrate 57.7 g, Cholesterol 66.6 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 328.3 mg, Sugar 34.9 g

SWEET POTATO CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h

Yield 12 to 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) margarine
1 cup brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts, plus additional for garnish, optional
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar

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.

SPICED SWEET-POTATO CAKE WITH BROWN SUGAR ICING



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Categories     Cake     Dessert     Bake     Thanksgiving     Spice     Sweet Potato/Yam     Fall     Bon Appétit     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Cake
4 8-ounce red-skinned sweet potatoes(yams)
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing
1 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
1/2 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For cake:
  • Pierce sweet potatoes with fork. Microwave on high until very tender, about 8 minutes per side. Cool, peel and mash sweet potatoes.
  • Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Spray 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick spray, then generously butter pan. Sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Measure enough mashed sweet potatoes to equal 2 cups. Transfer to large bowl. Add sugar and oil to sweet potatoes; using electric mixer, beat until smooth. Add eggs 2 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture; beat just until blended. Beat in vanilla. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake cake until tester inserted near center comes out clean, about 1 hour 5 minutes. Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes. Using small knife, cut around sides of pan and center tube to loosen cake. Turn out onto rack; cool completely.
  • For icing:
  • Sift powdered sugar into medium bowl. Stir brown sugar, whipping cream and butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil. Boil 3 minutes, occasionally stirring and swirling pan. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour brown sugar mixture over powdered sugar. Whisk icing until smooth and lightened in color, about 1 minute. Cool icing until lukewarm and icing falls in heavy ribbon from spoon, whisking often, about 15 minutes. Spoon icing thickly over top of cake, allowing icing to drip down sides of cake. Let stand until icing is firm, at least 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and let stand at room temperature.)

LIGHT SWEET POTATO CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY



Light Sweet Potato Cake Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, eggs, vanilla, milk, oil, sugar, honey, sweet potato puree, peanut butter

Provided by Nadeen Ezz Elden

Categories     Bakery Goods

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ½ cups flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ginger
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup milk
¼ cup oil
⅔ cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup sweet potato puree
peanut butter, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Mix the dry ingredients then the wet ingredients separately.
  • Then mix them together.
  • Pour into a loaf pan
  • Bake in the oven on 350°F (180°C) for 50 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Optional : serve it with peanut butter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291 calories, Carbohydrate 48 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 25 grams

YUMMY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE



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My family begs me to make this creamy baked dish every Thanksgiving and Christmas. What makes it so good is the pecan topping! Try it and I'm sure it will become your new tradition!

Provided by TINA B

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups sweet potato, cubed
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten
½ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup milk
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup packed brown sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons butter, softened
½ cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Put sweet potatoes in a medium saucepan with water to cover. Cook over medium high heat until tender; drain and mash.
  • In a large bowl, mix together the sweet potatoes, white sugar, eggs, salt, butter, milk and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  • In medium bowl, mix the brown sugar and flour. Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse. Stir in the pecans. Sprinkle the mixture over the sweet potato mixture.
  • Bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes, or until the topping is lightly brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 49.6 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 187.5 mg, Sugar 19.8 g

BILLIE'S SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE



Billie's Southern Sweet Potato Cake image

I made sweet potato cakes for my kids when they were younger and they told me in their little voices, "Mommy, you're the best baker." Little did they know that was Mommy's first attempt at homemade cake! -Billie Williams-Henderson, Bowie, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 cups canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded peeled sweet potatoes (about 2 medium)
1 cup finely chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 519 calories, Fat 36g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 67mg cholesterol, Sodium 276mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

QUICK AND EASY SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE



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Southern-style sweet potato pound cake gets a jumpstart from a convenience mix.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 box Betty Crocker™ pound cake mix
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
1 tub Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy cream cheese frosting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, sweet potatoes, milk, nutmeg and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread in pan.
  • Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake is golden brown. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Frost cake with frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385, Carbohydrate 64 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 390 mg

SWEET POTATO CAKE



Sweet Potato Cake image

Here, I've created my version of sweet potato pie, but it's not as heavy and not as sweet. The cranberry foam gives a nice added pop of acidity.

Yield serves 14 to 15

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup (124g) Simple Syrup (page 184)
1/2 cup (120g) water
3/4 cup (100g) dried cranberries
1 pound sweet potatoes
1/4 cup (30g) all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon (3g) baking powder
1/8 teaspoon (1g) baking soda
Coarse salt
3 tablespoons (45g) heavy cream
5 large egg yolks
5 tablespoons (75g) unsalted butter, melted
3 large egg whites
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
Turbinado sugar
2 2/3 cups (340g) fresh cranberries
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons (100g) Simple Syrup (page 184)
2 1/2 teaspoons (2.5g) Versa-Whip 600K (see Note)
1/4 teaspoon (0.3g) xanthan gum
3 1/2 ounces (100g) fresh dates
1 1/4 cups (300g) water
Flax Seed Tuiles (page 206)

Steps:

  • Put the simple syrup and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the cranberries and bring back to a boil. Turn off the heat and leave the cranberries to plump for 30 minutes. Drain well.
  • Heat the oven to 425°F or 400°F on convection.
  • Prick the sweet potatoes in several places with the tip of a paring knife. Place on a piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil and bake until the potatoes are very tender and the juices that have seeped out have caramelized, about 1 hour. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and put through a food mill to make a puree. Put the puree in a saucepan and cook, stirring often, until the puree is very dry. Measure out 1 1/2 cups.
  • Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F (350°F if you're using convection). Spray fourteen to fifteen 2 x 2-inch ring molds with cooking spray and coat the insides with sugar. Set them on a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment.
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt together.
  • Put the heavy cream, egg yolks, and melted butter in a mixing bowl. Whisk until very smooth but not frothy. Whisk in the warm sweet potato puree. Whisk in the dry ingredients, beating just until smooth.
  • Put the egg whites in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the whisk. Turn it on to low, and beat the whites gently for 2 minutes, to start establishing a structure. The whites will look frothy but still a bit wet. Turn the speed up to medium and add 3 tablespoons of the granulated sugar. Continue to beat at medium speed until the whites have body and are just shy of having soft peaks. Add 3 more tablespoons of the sugar and continue beating until the whites have formed firm peaks. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and beat until the whites are glossy and smooth and almost stiff.
  • Fold one-quarter of the whites into the batter to lighten it. Fold in the remaining whites, gently but thoroughly.
  • Fill a pastry bag with the batter and pipe into the molds, filling them one-quarter of the way up. Make a layer of the cranberry filling, then pipe in more batter to fill the rings two-thirds full. Sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar. Bake until a knife comes out clean, about 20 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking.
  • Let cool on a rack for a minute or so, then remove the rings. Let cool completely.
  • Set up an ice bath in a large bowl.
  • Put the cranberries and simple syrup in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer until the cranberries pop and have broken down a bit.
  • Scrape into a blender and make a smooth puree. Strain through a fine strainer into a medium bowl (discard the solids) and set into the ice bath, stirring often to chill completely.
  • Sprinkle the Versa-Whip and xanthan gum over the surface of the cranberry puree and whisk in slowly and thoroughly. Whisk until very light and airy, the consistency of shaving cream. Refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, until you're ready to serve or for up to 5 hours.
  • Pit and chop the dates. Put them in a small saucepan with the water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Turn off the heat and let the dates sit for 10 minutes.
  • Put the dates and liquid in a blender and make a smooth puree. Strain through a fine strainer (discard the solids).
  • Smear a layer of the date puree across half a dessert plate. Set a sweet potato cake on the puree.
  • Whip the cranberry foam with a whisk to restore its consistency (it falls sometimes) and put a scoop of it next to the cake. Garnish with a tuile. Repeat for each serving.
  • Here's an alternative to the cranberry foam. Make the cranberry puree and mix it with an equal amount of heavy cream. Pour it into a soda siphon and charge it with a cream whipper charger (N2O). Give it a good shake and try a squirt; if it's not carbonated enough for your liking, use a second charger. Make a variationof the Crispy Almond Phyllo (page 211) to stand in for the tuile; replace the almond flour with whole flax seeds.

Tips:

  • Choose the right sweet potatoes: Look for sweet potatoes that are firm and free of blemishes. Avoid any potatoes that are soft or have bruises.
  • Bake the sweet potatoes properly: To ensure that the sweet potatoes are cooked evenly, poke them with a fork a few times before baking. Bake them at 400°F for about an hour, or until they are tender when pierced with a knife.
  • Use a food processor to mash the sweet potatoes: This will help to create a smooth and creamy puree. If you don't have a food processor, you can mash the sweet potatoes by hand with a potato masher.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter can make the cake tough. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined.
  • Bake the cake at the right temperature: The cake should be baked at 350°F for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Sweet potato cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great way to use up leftover sweet potatoes, and it is also a good source of vitamins and minerals. With these tips, you can make a perfect sweet potato cake every time.

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