Sweet Potato Cake With Maple Icing

Submitted by LorrieK

"Grated sweet potato takes only a minute if you have a food processor with a grate attachment."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 15

ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable oil or 1 cup canola oil
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3 cups grated fresh sweet potatoes
• 2⁄3 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup chopped pecans, divided

• Maple Icing

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon maple extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray 13 x 9-inch pan.
2. In large bowl, beat oil, sugars, eggs and vanilla with electric mixer until well blended. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. Stir into egg mixture; mix well. Fold in sweet potatoes, cranberries and 3/4 cup pecans. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
4. To make icing: In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer until creamy. Add remaining ingredients; beat on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy. Spread evenly over cake. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecan pieces.