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Sweet Potato Bundt Cake

This Sweet Potato Bundt Cake is moist, sweet, and full of warm spices. If you are looking for a fall dessert, this is the one for you.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12 Slices
Calories 367kcal

Equipment

  • 12 cup bundt cake pan
  • large bowl
  • Electric mixer
  • small bowl
  • Wire rack
  • medium bowl
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked sweet potatoes about 2 lbs uncooked potatoes
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ¾ cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 ¾ cups flour
  • 2 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Frosting:

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup chopped candied oranges

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Use a baking spray that contains flour and spray the inside of a 12 cup bundt pan, set aside.
  • Place the mashed sweet potatoes, butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat until smooth.
  • Add in the eggs 2 at a time and mix well. Add in the vanilla.
  • In a small bowl whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Add the flour mixture to the bowl and mix until all ingredients are well combined.
  • Pour the batter into a 12 cup bundt pan.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 1 hour, or until a knife comes out cleanly.
  • Remove and let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before turning the cake out onto a cooling rack to let it come to room temperature.
  • Once the cake has cooled, make the frosting by placing the cream cheese and butter in a medium sized bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add in the powdered sugar, orange and vanilla extracts and beat until smooth and creamy.
  • Use a spatula and spread the frosting over the top of the cake.
  • Sprinkle the chopped oranges over the frosting.

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 73g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 314mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 3393IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 2mg