How to make a Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Trying to make a dessert more than just the usual sweet potato casserole? Level up with this Sweet Potato Pound Cake. This is a perfect additional dessert to your table for the upcoming holiday. Try it now!

What is a Sweet Potato Pound Cake?

Well, each family has their own traditions and customs as their celebrate holidays. However, one thing is for sure that desserts can never be disregarded. There are traditions where sweet potatoes are part of it. They are turned into pies, rolls, and even casserole. But, sometimes, families get so used to eating it and just wanted to have a new recipe but still keeping the main ingredient. 

This Sweet Potato Pound Cake is now the answer. The main ingredient, which is the sweet potato, is still there. But, now it will give the guest a new taste. This is a light-tasting, fine-textured, and sweet-tasting pound cake. An excellent dessert for this coming holiday. 

What Pieces of Equipment are Needed?

There are a few tools to prepare to make the Sweet Potato Pound Cake. These are the following: hand or stand mixer, rubber spatula, and bund pan Moreover, you will also need a peeler, knife, measuring cups, and spoons.

Just a few types of equipment and you are now good to begin preparing the ingredients.  

What Ingredients Should be Prepared?

For the ingredients of the pound cake, you need to prepare two sets. One is for the cake itself and the other is for the maple glaze. 

Initially, you will need the following for the pound cake: granulated sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and cookie nip flavoring, which can be bought on amazon. Also, you will need cooked and mashed sweet potatoes (4-5 medium potatoes), and all-purpose flour. Lastly, prepare the baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and salt as well. 

Then, for the maple glaze, here are a few components: sifted confectioners’ sugar, maple syrup, and heavy cream or milk.

With these ingredients, you are now ready to proceed with the pound cake making. 

How Long Can the Pound Cake Last?

Well, we can preserve the pound cake by refrigerating it. In this recipe, this can last up to a minimum of three days and a maximum of five days when refrigerated. Also, remember to store the pound cake in an airtight container. 

How to Make the Sweet Potato Pound Cake?

If baking is not new to you, then I am sure that you already know the drill. Begin by preheating the oven. Next to that, you mix the dry ingredients together in one container and the wet ingredients on the other. After that, incorporate both mixture and pour in baking pan and molder. Lastly, bake it for around 50 minutes. 

While it is baking, you can now slowly make the maple glaze. Just mix the maple syrup and sugar together. After mixing, place the heavy cream or milk and mix until the consistency reaches a thick glaze. 

Finally, once the pound cake is cooled, pour the maple glaze on top of it, and voila! You just finished your very own Sweet Potato Pound Cake. 

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Sweet Potato Poundcake

Level up your dessert table this holiday with this Sweet Potato Pound Cake. It will bring new taste to the table. Try it now!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Servings: 12

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp cookie nip flavoring amazon
• 2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes 4-5 medium potatoes
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• ¼ tsp salt

Maple Glaze

• 1 cups confectioners’ sugar
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• 2-4 tbsp heavy cream or milk

Equipment

• Hand or Stand Mixer
• Rubber Spatula
• 10 inch Bundt pan
• Peeler
• Knife
• Measuring cups and spoon

Method

 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spray bundt pan with nonstick spray
3. Combine dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg), mix and set aside.
4. Place butter and granulated sugar in a bowl and beat on high for 1-2 mins until light and fluffy.
5. Add eggs one at a time, beating to incorporate after each.
6. Add in the mashed sweet potato and vanilla extract.
7. Mix until well incorporated.
8. Add in half of the dry ingredients, mix well.
9. Add the remaining. Mix until just incorporated.
10. Use your spatula to scrape down the bowl and make sure everything is incorporated
11. Spoon into the bundt pan
12. Bake for 45-50 mins or until knife or skewer comes out clean.
13. Allow the cake to cool for 10 mins in the pan, then flip it out onto the cake plate.
14. Allow cooling for at least a total of 30 mins before adding the glaze.

Make Glaze

1. Add powdered sugar and maple syrup to a bowl or cup.
2. Mix and add in the milk or heavy cream until it reaches the consistency of a thick glaze.
3. Spoon (or pour) over the top of the cake.
4. Serve and enjoy.
5. Store in an airtight container and keep it refrigerated for 3 to 5 days.

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