Glazed Sweet Potato Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
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FOR THE CAKE
- 1 lb sweet potato
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
- 3 egg whites
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- 2⁄3 cup low-fat buttermilk (1.5%)
- 1⁄2 cup carrot juice
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FOR THE GLAZE
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 teaspoons orange zest, minced
directions
- FOR THE CAKE: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Prick the sweet potatoes several times with a fork, then place them on a baking sheet & bake until tender, about 45 minutes.
- When cool enough to handle, peel & mash with a fork, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Generously spray a 9"x13" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray & set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, allspice & cloves, then set aside.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the mashed sweet potatoes, the granulated sugar, brown sugar & vegetable oil until light & fluffy, then beat in the egg whites until well combined, before folding in the shredded carrot.
- In a small bowl, stir together the buttermilk & carrot juice, then alternately fold the buttermilk mixture & the flour mixture into the sweet potato mixture, beginning & ending with the flour mixture.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top, then bake for 35 minutes or until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack.
- FOR THE GLAZE: In a medium bowl, stir together the powdered sugar, orange juice & orange zest.
- When the cake has cooled, drizzle the glaze over the cake, then slice & ENJOY!
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Reviews
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Yum! This cake is really easy to make and so tasty and dense. I used a 7x7 inch pan and the mixture filled that and 3 holes of a muffin tin. I think the mixture in the pan was thicker than it would have been in the bigger pan so it took longer to cook; probably more like 50 mins. Very tasty, thank you!