A moist and flavorful pound cake made with sweet potatoes. Perfect for any occasion, this cake combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with the richness of a traditional pound cake.
Preparation time
30min
Cooking time
1h 10min
Ingredients
12 Servings
- 375 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 225 g butter
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- 120 ml milk
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 400 g sugar
- 350 g sweet potatoes
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a bundt pan.
Step 2
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Step 3
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step 4
Stir in mashed sweet potatoes.
Step 5
In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Step 6
Add the dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Step 7
Stir in vanilla extract.
Step 8
Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
Step 9
Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Step 10
Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.