YUMMY YAM CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Brunch

Yield 8-10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups mashed yams
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 cups flour
3 tsps baking powder
3 tsps baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 tsps cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
2 tbsps vanilla
1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple
2 1/2 tbps cornstarch
8 oz cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 lb. powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat over to 350 2. Oil and flour 3 (9 in.) cake pans (or whatever sort of pans are being used) 3. Cream oil and 2 cups sugar in large mixing bowl. 4. Add eggs, 1 at a time, whisking after each addition. 5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. 6. Slowly add dry mixture to eggs, blending well. 7. Fold in yams, pecans and 1 tbsp vanilla. 8. Pour batter into pans. 9. Bake 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 10. While cake is baking, make filling by combining pineapple, cornstarch and 1 cup sugar. 11. Bring to a low boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. 12. Once mixture thickens, remove from heat and let cool. 13. In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar and 1 tbsp vanilla. 14. Blend on low speed until icing is fluffy and smooth then set aside. 15. When cake are done, remove from over, cool then remove from pans. 16. Spread pineapple filling between layers. 17. Coat with cream cheese icing and serve.

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