
sweet potato cake
An original cake, made with sweet potatoes, a touch of nutmeg, grated parmesan and sweet potatoes, to be enjoyed as a snack or as a dessert and which will undoubtedly be appreciated by the whole family!




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Ingredients
- 750 ml (3 cups) all-purpose flour
- 10 ml (2 tsp) baking powder
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) baking soda
- 5 ml (1 tsp) nutmeg
- 250 ml (1 cup) softened butter
- 250 ml (1 cup) firmly packed brown sugar
- 125 ml (½ cup) molasses
- 3 small sweet potatoes (2 cups), peeled and cut into 1 cm x 1 cm cubes
- 4 eggs
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Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and boil sweet potatoes for 15 minutes or until cooked through. Drain and mash with a potato masher. Set aside.
- Butter and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, cream together butter, brown sugar and molasses for 1 minute. Add mashed sweet potatoes and eggs. Beat for 1 minute more.
- Add flour mixture to sweet potato puree mixture, mixing with a wooden spoon until combined.
- Pour the batter into the mold.
- Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Let cool and unmold. Freeze in slices in an airtight container.
For the adventurers
Notes and tips
Add 250 ml (1 cup) of walnuts at the same time as the puree to the flour mixture.