Nana's Sweet Potato Cake

We are sweet potato lovers and this is a great cake recipe that we really enjoy here at the cottage. Sweet potatoes are one of the crops that farmers produce in this area, so we are blessed with wonderful fresh sweet potatoes. This is a very special cake recipe that was developed and served for a special party for one of our Grandchildren and that's when it became, Nana's Sweet Potato Cake. This cake is so easy to put together and is full of warm cozy flavors, and is often time's requested from friends and family. Very moist and it is almost like a pie, we like to top it with a nice dollop of ice cream and a drizzle of caramel!

Starting With Fresh Sweet Potatoes 

From The Garden

Roast The Potatoes

Mix The Sweet Potato Puree,

 Milk, Eggs, and Spices

Bake and Cool

Nana's Sweet Potato Cake

Miz Helen's Kitchen

Ingredients

2-1/2 cups sweet potato puree

1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk

4 large eggs

1 cup sugar

3 teaspoons cinnamon

1 teaspoon all spice

1 teaspoon nutmeg

dash salt

1 (15.25 ounce) box spice cake mix

1-1/2 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup oatmeal

1 cup pecans, chop medium

Directions

If you are using fresh sweet potatoes: 

Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. Place the sweet potatoes on a shallow baking sheet. Roast the potatoes at 425 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

Remove the potatoes from the oven, slice the potatoes down the center and cool to room temperature.

Remove the skin from the potatoes and place the meat of the potato into a bowl, mash the amount that you need for the recipe and set aside.

Option:

If you don't have fresh potatoes, you can use canned sweet potatoes, just drain them and mash to a puree.

In a large mixing bowl add the sweet potato puree,milk,eggs and spices. Whisk together until very smooth, Do Not Use The Electric Mixer.

Stir in 3/4 of the spice cake mix to the potato mix and mix well.

Pour the batter into a floured and oiled 9 X 13 baking dish.

Sprinkle the remainder of the cake mix on top of the batter.

Drizzle 1/2 cup of the melted butter over the dry cake mix.

In a small mixing bowl add the 1/4 cup flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, pecans, and 1 cup melted butter. Mix until the butter is incorporated into the mix, it will be like large crumbs.

Sprinkle the oatmeal topping on top of the cake.

Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes.

This cake will be done, but it will be like a pie or cobbler and delicious!

Garnish with a dollop of ice cream with a drizzle of caramel sauce.

Enjoy!

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Just Delicious!

Ready To Serve

Top It With A Dollop Of Ice Cream 

Drizzle With Caramel

Enjoy!

I sure am glad that you were able to stop by and enjoy a nice slice of this Sweet Potato Cake with me today, food is always better when shared with a friend! Hope you have a great week and I wish you could take a nice bag of these fresh sweet potatoes home with you. Take care now and come back to see us real soon!

Peace and Joy

Miz Helen

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