Sweet Potato Apple Cake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
- 1 2⁄3 cups diced apples
- 1⁄3 cup raisins
- 1⁄2 cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 1⁄2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups leftover mashed sweet potatoes or 1 1/2 cups mashed candied yams
- 1⁄3 cup apple cider or 1/3 cup apple juice
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- In bowl, combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder and salt; reserve.
- In small separate bowl, combine apple and raisins; toss with 2 T. of the flour mixture; set aside.
- On medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar until combined. On medium-low speed, beat in eggs and potatoes until blended. (Mixture may look curdled.).
- On low speed, alternately beat in reserved flour mixture with apple cider until blended.
- Stir in reserved apple mixture. Transfer to loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool on rack in pan for at least 10 minutes, then carefully transfer from pan to rack and cool completely.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
JackieOhNo!
Stormville, New York
I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!