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Sweet Potato Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mountainmama / All my dishes 1 month, 3 weeks ago I bake a lot for church dinners and reunions so many people have been kind to tell me how much they like this dessert. Its Really Good! Prep:25m Cook:40m Servings:15	Mountainmam
	sweet potato vanilla cinnamon almonds coconut

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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 extract

2-1/2 cups self-rising flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup sliced almonds

FROSTING:

1/2 cup butter, cubed

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 vanilla extract

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, beat oil and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sweet potato, water and vanilla. Combine flour and cinnamon; gradually add to potato mixture until well blended. Stir in almonds.

Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

For frosting, melt butter in a saucepan; whisk in sugar, milk and egg yolks until 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.

* Note: As a substitute 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 equals 1 cup. For 1/3 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 equals 1/2 cup.

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Comments

puddlewonderful 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
This sounds yummy and wonderful. Thank you so much for posting it. I love the ingredients. High Five.

trigger 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
You must have known I would have been all over this great sweet potato cake.
I swear that I can smell one of these baking fro a thousand or more miles.
High Five

henrie 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
Wow this sounds fabulous, what a great post, thank you so much for sharing this one, you have my 5

chefboriqua 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
I love me some sweet potato cake can wait to try ur recipe

elgab89 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
What a great recipe,mountainmama! Saved!

pinkpasta 1 month, 3 weeks ago said:
Love this! Book marked to bake.
High Five all the way! :D
Debbie~

snomama 1 month, 1 week ago said:
What a great recipe for Thanksgiving or anytime. Wow! 5 Forks.

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