Sweet Potato Cake
List of Ingredients
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups finely shredded uncooked sweet potato (about 1 medium)
1/4 cup hot water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups self-rising flour*
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup sliced almonds
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup evaporated milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
1 teaspoon vanillaRecipe
In a mixing bowl, beat oil and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sweet potato, water and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and cinnamon; add to potato mixture. Stir in almonds. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or till cake tests done.
For frosting, melt butter in a saucepan; whisk in sugar, milk and egg yolks till smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil gently for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in coconut , almonds and vanilla. Spread over warm cake. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 12-15 servings.
*As a substitue for each cup of self-rising flour, place 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup; add all purpose flour to equal 1 cup. For 1/2 cup of self-rising flour, place 3/4 teaspoon baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup; add all-purpose flour to equal 1/2 cup.
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