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Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Course Dessert, Snack, Tea Time
Cuisine American
Keyword Cake, Dessert, Quick Bread, Snacks, Sweet Potatoes, Tea Time
Servings 1 Loaf

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mashed roasted sweet potato
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup neutral flavored oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and set aside a greased loaf pan.
  2. In the bowl of a mixer, combine mashed sweet potato, brown sugar, granulated sugar, butter, and oil. Mix on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and mix on medium-low speed until thoroughly combined. Add cake flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and ground ginger. Mix on low speed until completely combined.
  3. Pour batter into loaf pan and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, about 40 to 50 minutes.
  4. Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

Recipe Notes

Cake can be kept at room temperature for a few days.

Instructions on roasting sweet potatoes: Wash and pat dry potatoes. Place each potato on a square piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle with a tiny bit of neutral flavored oil. Wrap loosely with foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 40 to 60 minutes. Potatoes will be ready when they can pricked with a fork easily. Cool slightly before using.