Best Sweet Potato Supprise Cake Recipes

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SWEET POTATO SURPRISE



Sweet Potato Surprise image

This is a great recipe to dress up your sweet potatoes.

Provided by Debbie Rowe

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes     Sweet Potatoes With Marshmallow Recipes

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 sweet potatoes
2 bananas
½ cup white sugar
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup shredded coconut
1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease one 8x12 inch baking dish.
  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl to cool.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine sweet potatoes, bananas, white sugar, brown sugar, pecans, evaporated milk, butter, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Mix well.
  • Pour mixture into baking dish, place coconut on top of potato mixture and top with marshmallows. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.6 calories, Carbohydrate 54.6 g, Cholesterol 3.2 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 58.3 mg, Sugar 41.3 g

SWEET POTATO SUPPRISE CAKE



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My husband and the whole family loves this cake. It's a little like a carrot cake, but it's made with shredded sweet potatoes, & it has a homemade coconut pecan frosting. A great combination!

Provided by Bobbie Murphy @countrycooking

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup(s) vegetable oil , or coconut oil
2 cup(s) granulated sugar
4 large egg, separated, (7 eggs for cake & frosting)
1 1/2 cup(s) hot water
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1 cup(s) shredded sweet potatoes
1 cup(s) chopped pecans, or walnuts
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt
2 1/2 cup(s) sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon(s) baking powder
1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg
FOR THE FROSTING
13 ounce(s) can evaporated milk, (not sweetened condensed milk)
1 cup(s) sugar
1 stick(s) butter
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
3 - egg yolks
1 1/2 cup(s) coconut, flaked

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease & flour 3- 8", or 3-9" cake pans, & set aside
  • Cake: Combine oil, sugar, 4 egg yolks & hot water, just until combined.
  • In another bowl combine dry ingredients, and add to oil mixture. Mix just until moistened. Stir in sweet potatoes, nuts & vanilla.
  • In another bowl, beat 4 egg whites until stiff, but not dry. Fold in batter, & try not to deflate the egg whites.
  • Pour into prepared cake pans. cool cakes on wire rack, & frost middle & top of cake only.
  • Creamy Coconut Frosting: Combine all ingredients for frosting, except coconut, in a deep pot, or ( dutch oven). Cook on medium heat, about 12 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove from heat, & stir in coconut, and cool. Frost middle & top of cake.

SWEET POTATO CAKE



Sweet Potato Cake image

Sweet potatoes are not only tasty and versatile, they're good for you as well. Family and friends never mind eating a nutritious vegetable when it's part of this easy-to-prepare dessert, I like to serve this as a snack cake or breakfast coffee cake.-Kathy Theriot, St. Martinville, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1-1/3 cups sugar
1 cup cold mashed sweet potatoes (without added milk or butter)
1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup water
1 egg
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
2/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the sugar, potatoes, shortening, water and egg. Combine dry ingredients; add to potato mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins and pecans. Pour into a greased 8-cup fluted tube pan. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 21mg cholesterol, Sodium 384mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

HOLIDAY SWEET POTATO CAKE



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Try a southern specialty you'll find very similar to familiar moist and delicious carrot cake.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups shredded peeled sweet potato (1 large)
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms and sides of 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
  • In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add sweet potato, oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the eggs and pineapple with juice. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in cranberries. Pour into pans.
  • Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In medium bowl, beat all Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fill layers and frost side and top of cake. Garnish edge with additional dried cranberries if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 615, Carbohydrate 80 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 420 mg

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