HOLIDAY SWEET POTATO CAKE

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Try a southern specialty you'll find very similar to familiar moist and delicious carrot cake.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups shredded peeled sweet potato (1 large)
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms and sides of 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
  • In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add sweet potato, oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the eggs and pineapple with juice. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in cranberries. Pour into pans.
  • Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In medium bowl, beat all Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fill layers and frost side and top of cake. Garnish edge with additional dried cranberries if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 615, Carbohydrate 80 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 420 mg

Ethan Kunashe
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This cake sounds delicious! I'm definitely going to make it for my next party.


Md Mahabub
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I've never had sweet potato cake before. This recipe has me intrigued.


Fs Sf
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This recipe looks amazing! I can't wait to try it.


Madiz Gacha
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Sweet potato cake? That's an interesting idea. I'll have to give this recipe a try.


Md eleyas
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I'm looking forward to trying this recipe. It sounds delicious!


Tom Pharis
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This cake is a must-try for any sweet potato lover!


Sakxam Sapkota
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This is my new favorite holiday cake recipe! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.


MECHANIC MAC
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This cake is perfect for the holidays! It's festive and delicious.


alia online
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.


Albert Valle
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This cake was easy to make and it turned out perfectly. I'll definitely be making it again.


ryry gittens
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I'm not a big fan of sweet potato, but I actually really enjoyed this cake. It was surprisingly moist and flavorful.


Michael Strydom
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was gone in minutes! Everyone loved it.


Mukesh Ydv
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This cake was a little too sweet for my taste.


Avhapfani Patrick
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The frosting on this cake is amazing! It's so creamy and rich.


Augustine Bewee
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I love that this cake is made with sweet potatoes. It gives it a unique flavor and texture that I really enjoyed.


Friends welcome
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This sweet potato cake was a hit at our holiday party! It was moist and flavorful, and the cream cheese frosting was the perfect topping. I'll definitely be making this again.