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Sweet Potato Cake

This Sweet Potato Cake starts with a incredibly moist cake made with sweet potatoes and warm spices, then topped with a cinnamon crumble and maple pecan glaze!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Sweet Potato Cake with Maple Pecan Glaze
Servings: 12
Calories: 564kcal
Author: Jill

Ingredients

Cake

Crumble Topping

Maple Glaze

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt; set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the mashed sweet potatoes and milk together, then mix in the beaten eggs and vanilla extract.
  • Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir just until combined. Add the melted butter and fold in until fully incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.

Crumble Topping

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon for the crumble topping. Cut in the 1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter until the mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle the topping all over the cake batter in the baking dish and use a butter knife to swirl it into the cake batter just a little bit so some of the topping settles down into the cake and some is on top.
  • Bake the cake at 350F for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Maple Glaze

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine the ingredients for the glaze. Pour the glaze over top of the cake while it is still warm.
  • Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 60g | Vitamin A: 3717IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 2mg