Best Sweet Potato Apple Cake Recipes

APPLE-SWEET POTATO PECAN DUMP CAKE

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This quick cake has lots of delicious apples, sweet potatoes, spices, pecans and caramel. My surprise of white cheddar cheese enhances the wonderful filling. -Kathy Specht, Clinton, Montana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 can (21 ounces) apple pie filling
1 can (16 ounces) cut sweet potatoes in syrup, drained and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 package butter pecan cake mix (regular size)
3/4 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
3/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
1 cup chopped pecans
Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine pie filling, sweet potatoes, cinnamon and pie spice in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cake mix and cheese; dot with butter. Drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with pecans. Bake until golden brown, 45-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Serve warm, with ice cream or whipped cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347 calories, Fat 17g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 373mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SWEET POTATO APPLE CAKE

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More of a quick bread than cake, this is a great way to use leftover sweet potatoes or yams after your holiday feast!

Provided by JackieOhNo

Categories Quick Breads

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1 2/3 cups diced apples
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups leftover mashed sweet potatoes or 1 1/2 cups mashed candied yams
1/3 cup apple cider or 1/3 cup apple juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and salt; reserve.
In small separate bowl, combine apple and raisins; toss with 2 T. of the flour mixture; set aside.
On medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar until combined. On medium-low speed, beat in eggs and potatoes until blended. (Mixture may look curdled.).
On low speed, alternately beat in reserved flour mixture with apple cider until blended.
Stir in reserved apple mixture. Transfer to loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool on rack in pan for at least 10 minutes, then carefully transfer from pan to rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.2, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 100.2, Sodium 915.1, Carbohydrate 87.1, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 50, Protein 7.3

SWEET POTATO APPLE CAKE

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I found this recipe in the new Womans World magazine. Sounded so good.can't wait to try this one.

Provided by Erlene Martin

Categories Fruit Desserts

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 1/4 c all purpose flour
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 gala apple,cored,diced,about 1 2/3 cups
1/3 c raisins
1/2 c butter,at room temp
1 1/2 c packed light brown sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 c leftover mashed sweet potatoes or candied yams
1/3 c +3 tblsp. apple juice
1 1/2 c confectioners sugar
apple slices,optional

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.Coat 9"x5" loaf pan with cooking spray. In bowl,combine flour, Pumpkin pie spice,soda,salt and baking powder;set aside. In small separate bowl,combine apple and raisins;toss with 2 Tbsp.flour mixture,set aside.
2. On medium speed,beat butter and brown sugar until well blended.Medium low speed beat in eggs and potatoes until well-blended. (mixture will look curdled)
3. On low,alternately beat in flour mixture with 1/3 cup juice until blended. Stir in apple mixture. Pour into prepared pan.Bake 1hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
4. Cool on rack 10 minutes.Transfer from pan to wire rack;cool. Mix confectioners sugar and enough of the remaing juice until smooth and spreadable. Spread over loaf.If desired,garnish with sliced apples.