This sweet potato pound cake started out as a way to use up leftovers from Thanksgiving dinner, but quickly became its own reason to make sweet potatoes. The cake gets better as it sits, so it's a great make-ahead candidate for any occasion.
1 ½ cups cake flour
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup oat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup canola or grapeseed oil
4 large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (see Tip)
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup buttermilk
1 ½ cups chopped pecans, toasted (see Tip), plus more for garnish
¼ cup pure maple syrup
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar, divided
Pinch of salt
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