Sweet Potato Pudding Cake

By barbaran

This cake was inspired by the one of the most popular Jamaican desserts, sweet potato pudding. Traditionally, raw shredded sweet potatoes are used, but we found that sweet potatoes sold in the U.S. don't provide the same texture as those in Jamaica. Instead, we mix mashed sweet potato with eggs and flour to get a slightly different, but equally delicious, cheesecake-like result.

Ingredients

• 1 cup(s) raisins
• 2 tablespoon(s) dark or light rum
• 1 cup(s) whole-wheat pastry flour (see Tips & Techniques)
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1 pound(s) (about 1 large) sweet potato, cooked (see Tips & Techniques) and peeled
• 3 large eggs
• 1 can(s) (14-ounce) "lite" coconut milk
• 1 cup(s) packed light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon(s) butter, melted
• .5 cup(s) unsweetened shredded coconut
• 2 tablespoon(s) packed brown sugar
• .125 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 360mins
Adapted from delish.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.

To prepare cake: Toss raisins and rum in a small bowl and let stand. Whisk flour, nutmeg, and salt in another bowl.

Mash sweet potato in a large bowl (you should have about 1 3/4 cups). Add eggs; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Add coconut milk, 1 cup brown sugar, and butter; beat until combined. Stir in the dry ingredients until evenly moistened. Stir in the raisins and any remaining rum. Spread the batter in the prepared pan.

To prepare topping: Combine coconut, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle on top of the cake.

Bake the cake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and gently remove the side ring. Let cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.

Carb Servings: 3 other carbohydrates, 2 fat. Carbohydrate Servings: 3. Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (150% daily value).