Directions
- 1Wash and dry three large sweet potatoes.
- 2Poke little holes in the sweet potatoes with a fork.
- 3Bake the sweet potatoes at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour.
- 4Peel the skins off the baked sweet potatoes.
- 5Put the sweet potato pulp into a large mixing bowl.
- 6Add two sticks of unsalted butter to the sweet potatoes.
- 7Mix until well combined.
- 8Add one cup of brown sugar.
- 9Add half a cup of white sugar.
- 10Add one tablespoon of vanilla.
- 11Mix it all together.
- 12Add three eggs and mix until well combined.
- 13Add one teaspoon of baking soda.
- 14Add one teaspoon of baking powder.
- 15Add one tablespoon of cinnamon.
- 16Add one teaspoon of nutmeg.
- 17Add one teaspoon of allspice.
- 18Sift three cups of all-purpose flour into the mixture.
- 19Mix all the dry ingredients into the sweet potato mixture.
- 20Add half a cup of buttermilk.
- 21Mix until well combined.
- 22Add a couple of drops of food coloring (optional).
- 23Mix the food coloring into the batter.
- 24Pour the batter into a greased bundt pan.
- 25Bake the cake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately one hour.
- 26To make the glaze, melt two sticks of unsalted butter in a saucepan.
- 27Add two cups of brown sugar to the melting butter.
- 28Mix on medium heat until bubbly.
- 29Add one cup of evaporated milk.
- 30Cook on medium heat for a couple of minutes until thickened.
- 31Add approximately three cups of powdered sugar.
- 32Mix until well combined.
- 33Add one cup of chopped pecans.
- 34Mix the pecans into the glaze.
- 35Flip the baked cake out of the bundt pan onto a serving plate.
- 36Pour the glaze over the cake.
- 37Serve and enjoy.
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 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 3 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
- 0.5 cup buttermilk
- food coloring (orange or red/yellow)
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Equipment
forkbaking sheetovenlarge mixing bowlhand mixersifterbundt pansaucepanspatulawired rack
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