Holiday Sweet Potato Cake
By Cbesecker
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Ingredients
- CAKE:
- 2-cups all-purpose flour
- 1-cup sugar
- 1-tsp. baking powder
- 1-tsp. baking soda
- 3/4-tsp. salt
- 1-1/2-tsp. ground cinnamon
- 2-cups shredded, peeled sweet potato (1-lg.)
- 3/4-cup vegetable oil
- 1-tsp. vanilla
- 3 -eggs
- 1-8 oz. Crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
- 3/4-cup dried cranberries
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1/2-cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1-8 oz. Cream cheese, softened
- 3-cups powdered sugar
- 1-tsp. vanilla
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease bottoms& sides of 2-round ,9" pans, with shortening, flour lightly.
In a large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt & cinnamon.
Add sweet potato, oil, 1-tsp. vanilla, the eggs& pineapple with juice.
Beat on medium speed of mixer for 2- minutes.
Stir in cranberries.
Pour into pans.
Bake 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool 5-minutes, remove from pans to a wire rack.
Cool completely, about one hour.
In a medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients on medium speed until smooth.
Fill layers &frost sides&top of cake.
Garnish with additional cranberries if desired.
Store covered in fridge.
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