“Mamma what a beautiful cake can I have some!”
These words my ears pine hear.
Words I hear very rarely!
I let them eat before I mentioned that it’s Sweet Potato Cake!
Sweet Potato is something they do not eat!
So friends “#FireUpYourOven“to make this amazing cake!
The other food I have made in the past with sweet potato are Sweet Potato Chips, Sweet Potato Ravioli or Kanga che Nevri.
Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Recipe Source: Here
Prep: 25 Min.
Bake: 50 min. + cooling
Makes: 12 servings
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground dalchini/cinnamon ( I did not use)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg (I did not use)
- 2 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes
Glaze:
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 3 to 5 teaspoon orange juice
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F.
- Grease and flour a 10-inch bunt pant.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beat after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, nutmeg if using.
- Add to creamed mixture alternately with sweet potatoes. Beat just until combined (batter will be stiff).
- Transfer to the pan and bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
For glaze:
- In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, orange peel and enough juice to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over cake.
Note:
- Crush all the lumps in the sugar before adding the juice.
Pavani N says
Sweet potato in a pound cake is definitely an interesting addition. It must have made the cake so soft & yummy!!
Kalyani says
That's a delish cake arch ! Mamma can I have some :))
Padma Rekha says
Sweet potato in cake interesting Archana.. and cake looks so soft..
Priya Suresh says
Seriously this pound cake makes me drool.. Cant wait to give a try to this cake.
Usha says
Cake looks sinfully delicious with that glaze on the top. First picture is very inviting
Srivalli says
Arch, you are cheating the kids..hehehe..but then even I would do the same..most times I won't even tell them, lest they don't even try next time..:)..love the texture your cake's got!
Varadas Kitchen says
Wow! The cake is rich with the added flavor of sweet potato. Very interesting!
Srividhya says
Adding veggies to cakes is very interesting. Lovely
Harini-Jaya R says
Sweet potato in a pound cake is very innovative. Looks very moist.
Suma Gandlur says
Sweet potato is an interesting addition to the pound cake.
vaishali sabnani says
Sweet potato sounds great and interesting though I would have never thought of it. Super bake!
Nivedhanams Sowmya says
very interesting and delicious cake!!
Saraswathi Tharagaram says
Nice pound cake with sweet potato!! Love the glaze dripping down the sides!!
Nalini's Kitchen says
Delicious looking pound cake,sounds so interesting.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
Lovely recipe to sneak in a vegetable that kids don't like 🙂