Sweet Potato Rounds

littleturtle's Note:

Extremely moist and yummy. Goes nicely with roast, ham, or turkey for holiday dinners or other special occasions.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 18

• ¼ cup sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar , packed
• 2 eggs , beaten
• ¼ cup olive oil or ¼ cup melted butter
• 1 (16 ounce) can sweet potatoes (with 1/2 cup liquid from can)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ¼ teaspoon clove (ground)
• 1 ¼ cups golden raisins
• 2⁄3; cup pecans or 2⁄3; cup walnuts , chopped

Optional Cheese Filling

• 2⁄3; cup mascarpone cheese (optional)
• 1⁄3; cup cream cheese (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease 2 coffee cans.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and oil, beating until light and fluffy.
3. Mash sweet potatoes with 1/2 cup liquid from the can.
4. Mix mashed sweet potatoes with egg mixture until well blended.
5. Sift the flour, baking soda, and seasonings into the sweet potatoes, and mix until well blended.
6. Stir in raisins and nuts.
7. Pour into coffee cans, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
8. Remove loaves from cans and cool on cake rack.
9. Slice into rounds, and serve.
10. For optional filling: mix cheeses together until well-combined, then spread a layer of cheese onto cooked rounds and top with another round to form sandwiches.