Sweet Potato-Pecan Cake
This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 454 calories, 7g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up vegetable oil, salt, ground allspice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Beat sugar and oil at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
Combine flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, and next 4 ingredients. Gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. (Batter will be stiff.)
Whisk together mashed sweet potatoes, 2/3 cup water, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir into batter until blended. Fold in chopped toasted pecans.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
*1 (16-ounce) can candied yams, mashed, or 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin may be substituted for mashed sweet potatoes.