DES Sensational Sweet Potato Cake
Sensational Sweet Potato Cake
Ingredients:
1 package reduced-fat yellow cake mix
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
3 large eggs
2 tbsp. canola oil
11/3 cups water
1 (15-oz) can sweet potatoes (yams), drained and mashed OR...
1 cup fresh sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 cup drained crushed pineapple
1 tsp. vanilla
Cream Cheese Frosting:
1 (8-oz) package light cream cheese
3 tbsp. margarine
1 (16-oz) box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat three 9-in round cake pans with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, oil, water, sweet potatoes, crushed pineapple and vanilla. Mix at a low speed until well combined. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool and ice cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
In a mixing bowl, blend together the cream cheese and margarine. Gradually add the powdered sugar mixing until smooth. Add vanilla. Blend again.