SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH MAPLE FROSTING

Sweet Potato Cake with Maple Frosting image

This sweet potato cake serves 15 and is filled with the best flavors of fall: cinnamon, nutmeg and maple.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups mashed cooked dark-orange sweet potatoes (2 medium)
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons maple flavor
3 to 4 tablespoons milk

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour. In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until blended. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
In medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients, adding enough milk until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 420, Carbohydrate 71 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 450 mg, Sugar 50 g, TransFat 1/2 g