SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE

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Perfect for the holidays! This Southern-inspired recipe has a mild sweet potato flavor that is complemented nicely with an orange zest-allspice buttercream.

Provided by RheyganD

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 2h25m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 22

¼ cup shortening
¼ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
5 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup chopped pecans
4 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
½ cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon grated orange zest
½ teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine shortening, vegetable oil, and flour in a bowl; mix very well. Brush two 9x9-inch cake pans with the mixture. Reserve remaining mixture for future baking.
  • Beat sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to the sugar mixture gradually, mixing constantly to prevent lumps. Stir in sweet potatoes. Fold in chopped pecans. Divide batter between the prepared pans.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Make the frosting while cakes are cooling. Combine confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, butter, vanilla extract, orange zest, and allspice in a medium bowl. Beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Place 1 cooled cake layer on a serving plate. Cover with frosting. Add second cake layer. Frost the top and sides. Sprinkle pecans on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 728.2 calories, Carbohydrate 83.8 g, Cholesterol 81.8 mg, Fat 42.4 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 11.5 g, Sodium 419.6 mg, Sugar 59.2 g

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