Best Mashed Potato Spice Cake With Caramel Frosting Recipes

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CARAMEL-FROSTED POTATO CAKE



Caramel-Frosted Potato Cake image

I am 90 years old and have been baking this cake very Christmas for 65 years! My sister-in-law gave me the recipe in 1941 and it has been in demand since. My grandchildren have never been able to figure out why it's called a potato cake since it doesn't taste like potatoes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, separated
1 cup mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
2 ounces German sweet chocolate, melted
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup whole milk
1 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 to 4 tablespoons whole milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, potatoes and chocolate. Combine the flour, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in walnuts., In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , For frosting, in a small saucepan, melt butter. Add brown sugar; cook and stir over low heat for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool for 3 minutes. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a thick pouring consistency. Pour over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 85mg cholesterol, Sodium 300mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH COCONUT FILLING AND CARAMEL FROSTING



Sweet Potato Cake with Coconut Filling and Caramel Frosting image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 28

Vegetable cooking spray
All-purpose flour, for dusting pans
1 cup butter, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, separated
1 1/2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
3 cups all-purpose flour
Coconut Filling, recipe follows
Caramel Frosting, recipe follows
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup frozen grated coconut, thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into cubes and softened
3/4 cup whipping cream
2 1/4 cups sugar
2/3 cup water
9 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Coat 3 (9-inch) cake pans with cooking spray; dust lightly with flour. Set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Beat in sweet potatoes and next 6 ingredients, adding each ingredient 1 at a time. Add pecans and 3 cups flour, beating just until blended.
  • Beat egg whites in a separate bowl at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Spoon batter evenly into prepared pans.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove and cool completely on wire racks.
  • Spread Coconut Filling evenly between cake layers. Gradually pour about 1/2 cup Caramel Frosting on top of cake, spreading over top and sides with a small spatula. Place cake in refrigerator. Chill remaining Caramel Frosting 45 minutes. Pour another 1/2 cup Caramel Frosting on cake, spreading over top and sides. Repeat procedure with remaining frosting, using 1/2 cup frosting at a time and chilling every 15 minutes. Store cake in refrigerator.
  • Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy 2-quart saucepan; gradually stir in milk, and cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat 3 minutes or until thickened.
  • Stir about one-fourth of hot milk mixture gradually into egg; add egg mixture to remaining hot milk mixture, stirring constantly. Return to a boil, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in coconut and vanilla. Place heavy-duty plastic wrap directly on warm filling. Cool completely; chill 1 hour.
  • Whisk together cream cheese and cream in a small bowl until smooth.
  • Cook sugar and 2/3 cup water in a heavy 3 1/2-quart saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high, and bring mixture to a boil without stirring. Using a pastry brush dipped in hot water, wash down any sugar crystals on sides of pan. Cook, without stirring, 10 minutes or just until syrup turns a deep amber color.
  • Whisk in butter gradually; gradually whisk in cream cheese mixture until smooth. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes, whisking occasionally.

MASHED POTATO SPICE CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



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Make and share this Mashed Potato Spice Cake With Caramel Frosting recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
5 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon clove
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
1 cup mashed potatoes
4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
4 egg whites
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup maraschino cherry, drained and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 pecan halves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease and flour two 9-inch layer pans.
  • Sift flour with cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and cloves.
  • In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat butter with sugar, potato, and egg yolks until light and fluffy.
  • At low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture.
  • At hight speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  • With whisk or rubber scraper, fold egg whites into flour mixture.
  • Stir in nuts, raisins and cherries.
  • Turn into pans.
  • Bake 40 minutes.
  • Let stand 1 minute before turning out to cool.
  • For Caramel Frosting:.
  • Melt butter in medium saucepan.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add brown sugar, stirring until smooth.
  • Over low heat, bring to boiling, stirring.
  • Boil, stirring one minute.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add milk.
  • Over low heat, return just to boiling.
  • Remove from heat and cool to 100°F on candy thermometer.
  • (Bottom of pan will feel lukewarm.).
  • To cool quickly, set pan in ice cubes.
  • Gradually add confectioners sugar.
  • Beat at low speed until blended inches.
  • Beat at high speed until frosting holds its shape - about 30 to 60 seconds.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Spread half on bottom layer of cake, letting it drip down sides.
  • Place second layer on cake.
  • Spread remaining frosting, allowing it to drip down sides.
  • Swirl top of cake with back of spoon.
  • Arrange pecans on top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 913.9, Fat 44.2, SaturatedFat 22.1, Cholesterol 153.1, Sodium 576.4, Carbohydrate 128.1, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 99.3, Protein 7.8

MASHED POTATO SPICE CAKE



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Make and share this Mashed Potato Spice Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AZPARZYCH

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
4 eggs, separated
1 cup mashed potatoes, room temperature
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon clove
1 teaspoon nutmeg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking powder
confectioner's sugar, garnish

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Greas and flour a 9x13 inch pan; set aside.
  • Cream sugar, and butter in a large bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
  • Add egg yolks, potatoes, walnuts, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; beat until smooth.
  • Stir in flour, milk and baking powder.
  • Beat egg whites in a small bowl woth mixer until stiff.
  • Fold egg whites into batter.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
  • Dust with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.1, Fat 16.1, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 75.3, Sodium 167.9, Carbohydrate 39.2, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 22.7, Protein 4.8

CONTEST-WINNING CHOCOLATE POTATO CAKE



Contest-Winning Chocolate Potato Cake image

I won grand champion honors in a potato festival baking contest with this moist chocolate cake. The icing recipe can be doubled for real sweet tooths. A great-grandma, I've spent over 85 years on the farm.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup cold mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup whole milk
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
CARAMEL ICING:
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup evaporated milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add potatoes and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in nuts. , Pour into 2 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For icing, in a saucepan over low heat, cook butter and brown sugar until butter is melted and mixture is smooth. Stir in evaporated milk; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread between layers and over top of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 671 calories, Fat 31g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 374mg sodium, Carbohydrate 94g carbohydrate (71g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

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