Sweet Potato Surprise Cake
From cadavis 16 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 8
The name says it all! This is a great way to use sweet potatoes and enjoy the taste they can give you along with some spices and a creamy icing. The serving size depends on how big of a piece you get each time, enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup cooking oil shopping list
- 2 cup sugar shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- 4 tablespoons hot water shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 2 1/2 cup sifted cake flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg shopping list
- 1 cup raisins shopping list
- 1 1/2 cup grated raw sweet potatoes shopping list
- 1 cup chopped nuts shopping list
- 1 teaspoon vanilla shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- 3 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
How to make it
- Combine cooking oil and sugar; beat until smooth
- Add egg yolks; beat well
- Add hot water, then dry ingredients( make sure they have been sifted together before adding)
- Stir in potatoes, nuts, and vanilla; beat well
- Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into mixture
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes
- Makes 4 layers
- Cool and add frosting if desired
- Frosting recipe is a separate post
The Rating
Reviewed by 2 people-
Wow, great sounding cake, love sweet potatoes anyway there fixed. You have my five for this great post. Now to go back and get your frosting also, that's another 5
henrie
in Savannah loved it
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My mom used to make something just like or similar to your recipe and we all loved it. Great post - thanks so much!
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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