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Sweet Potato Spice Cake

Source of Recipe


Easy Home Cooking



List of Ingredients



• 1½ pounds sweet potatoes, cut in half lengthwise and crosswise
  
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1¼ cups granulated sugar
  
• 2 tsp baking powder
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• ½ tsp baking soda
  
• ½ tsp salt
  
• ¼ tsp ground allspice
  
• ¾ cup canola oil
  
• 2 eggs
  
• ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, plus additional for garnish
  
• ½ cup raisins
  
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• Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)
  






Instructions



1. Place sweet potato in large saucepan with 1 inch water. Cover; cook over medium heat 30 minutes or until fork-tender, adding additional water, if necessary. Drain potato; peel and mash when cool enough to handle. (You should have 2 cups.)
   
   
2. Preheat oven to 325° F. Spray 13- x 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
   
   
3. Combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and allspice in medium bowl. Beat mashed sweet potato, oil, and eggs in large bowl with electric mixer at low speed until blended. Add flour mixture; beat at medium speed 30 seconds, or until well blended. Stir in ½ cup walnuts and raisins. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
   
   
4. Bake 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
   
   
5. Prepare Cream Cheese Frosting.
   Frost cake; sprinkle with additional chopped walnuts. Store cake, covered, in refrigerator.
   
   Makes 24 servings.
   
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   CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
   
   • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
   • ½ stick butter, softened
   • ¼ tsp salt
   • 1½ cups sifted powdered sugar
   • ¼ tsp vanilla
   
   Beat cream cheese and butter in medium bowl with electric mixer at medium-high speed until light. Add salt and powdered sugar, ¼ cup at a time; beat until well blended. Stir in vanilla.