Directions
- 1Wash, dry, and poke holes in three large sweet potatoes.
- 2Bake the sweet potatoes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour.
- 3Peel the skins off the baked sweet potatoes and put the flesh into a large mixing bowl.
- 4Add two sticks of unsalted softened butter to the sweet potatoes and mix until well combined.
- 5Add one cup of brown sugar, half a cup of white sugar, and one tablespoon of vanilla extract to the mixture.
- 6Mix the ingredients together until well combined.
- 7Add three large eggs to the mixture and mix until well combined.
- 8Add one teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of baking powder, one tablespoon of cinnamon, one teaspoon of nutmeg, and one teaspoon of allspice.
- 9Sift in three cups of all-purpose flour into the mixture.
- 10Mix all the dry ingredients into the sweet potato mixture.
- 11Add half a cup of buttermilk and mix until well combined.
- 12Optionally, add a couple of drops of food coloring to enhance the sweet potato color and mix.
- 13Pour the mixture into a greased bundt pan.
- 14Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately one hour.
- 15For the glaze, melt two sticks of unsalted butter and two cups of brown sugar in a saucepan on medium heat, stirring until bubbly.
- 16Add one cup of evaporated milk to the saucepan and cook until thickened.
- 17Add three cups of powdered sugar and mix until well combined.
- 18Stir in one cup of chopped pecans.
- 19Flip the baked pound cake out of the bundt pan onto a plate.
- 20Pour the glaze over the warm sweet potato pound cake.
Ingredients
- 3 large sweet potatoes
- 2 sticks unsalted softened butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 0.5 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 cup buttermilk
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- drops food coloring
Equipment
forkbaking sheetlarge mixing bowlhand mixersiftergreased bundt pansaucepanspatulawired rack
Tips
- Let your pound cake cool for about 10-15 minutes before flipping onto a wired rack and topping with your glaze.
- The food coloring is optional to make it extra sweet potato looking.
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