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Baby Sweet Potato Cakes With Pecans And Sticky Caramel Sauce Recipe


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Ingredients
  • 1 (15 oz) can sweet potatoes, drained & mashed .
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract .
  • vanilla ice cream (optional) .
  • 1/2 tsp instant coffee granules .
  • 1/2 c butter .
  • Caramel-Pecan Sauce .
  • 1 c heavy cream .
  • 3/4 c light brown sugar, firmly packed .
  • 1/3 c buttermilk .
  • 1 1/4 c all-purpose flour, divided .
  • 1/2 c butter, softened .
  • 1/2 tsp salt .
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger .
  • 1/2 c sliced pecans, toasted .
  • 1 tsp baking soda .
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon .
  • heavy cream (optional) .
  • 2 large eggs, at about room temp .
  • nonstick cooking spray .
  • 1 c granulated sugar

Directions
  • Step #1 Beat butter & sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Step #2 Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until mixed after each addition.
  • Step #3 Combine flour & baking soda.
  • Step #4 Gradually add half of flour mixture to butter mixture, beating at lowish speed until mixed, & stopping to scrape bottom & down sides of bowl.
  • Step #5 Add remaining half of flour mixture, & beat until mixed.
  • Step #6 Add vanilla & next 5 ingredients, beating at medium speed until smooth.
  • Step #7 Spoon batter into 12 muffin c coated with cooking spray, filling two-thirds full.
  • Step #8 3.
  • Step #9 Bake at 350° for 15 mins or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Step #10 Cool in pan on a wire rack 5 mins.
  • Step #11 Remove warm cakes from pan, & sprinkle with toasted pecans.
  • Step #12 Top each cake with 2 1/2 Tbsp Caramel-Pecan Sauce (*recipe follows).
  • Step #13 Serve with vanilla ice cream or ice-cold heavy cream, if desired.
  • Step #14 *Caramel-Pecan Sauce:.
  • Step #15 Cook butter & sugar in a medium nonstick skillet over med-heat/flame 2 to 3 mins or until butter melts & sugar dissolves.
  • Step #16 Whisk in heavy cream & coffee granules.
  • Step #17 Bring mixture to a light boil, stirring constantly.
  • Step #18 Turn off heat, & let this stand on cooktop until slightly cool, stirring often.
  • Step #19 Makes 2 c.
  • Enjoy the Baby Sweet Potato Cakes With Pecans & Sticky Caramel Sauce recipe

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