Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Sweet Potato Pound Cake is a delicious bundt cake full of warm spices and sweet potato flavor. It’s the perfect dessert for your holiday table.
This sweet potato bundt cake is the best way to make a delicious and flavorful pound cake perfect for the holiday season.
If you love the flavors of sweet potato casserole and the mouthwatering texture of pound cake, you will love this incredible cake! You can use this easy recipe for any holiday party or dinner or as a fun treat during the holiday season.
Tips
✔️ The fastest way to cook sweet potatoes is in the microwave. Use a fork to prick a few holes in the sweet potatoes and microwave for 5 minutes. Check them, turn them, and microwave for an additional 5 minutes or as needed. You can then easily scoop out the flesh and mash it.
✔️ Start with all your ingredients at room temperature for best results.
✔️ Be sure to grease your bundt pan really well. The more nooks and crannies, the more places the cake can get stuck in the pan.
Storage
To Store: Leftover pound cake should be stored in an airtight container. It can be kept at room temperature or in the fridge. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
Variations
The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the delicious recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our sweet potato cake, you might want to try one of these ideas:
For an extra moist pound cake, add 2 tablespoons of sour cream to the cake batter.
Add a cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the top of the glazed cake.
If you have pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice on hand, you can use that instead of the individual nutmeg and cinnamon.
Sweet Orange Icing: Instead of maple syrup in the icing, use orange juice and orange zest. You could also use cream cheese frosting.
👉Out of something you need? Check out our free ingredient substitutions printable!
Serving Suggestions
This flavorful cake is delicious just like this, but you could also serve it with just powdered sugar on top and whipped cream or vanilla ice cream on the side.
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Sweet Potato Pound Cake Recipe with Maple Glaze
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Ingredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup butter softened
- 4 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes 4-5 medium potatoes
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Maple Glaze
- 1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 2 tablespoons cream cheese
Instructions
To make the cake:
- Preheat your oven to 350F degrees.
- Spray a 12-cup bundt pan using nonstick cooking spray.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar on high for about 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.1 cup butter, 2 cups granulated sugar
- Add the eggs one at a time, and beat to incorporate after each egg.4 eggs
- Add the mashed sweet potato and vanilla extract to the mixture and mix until well incorporated.1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
- Mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl.3 cups all purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Add the dry mixture a little at a time to the sweet potato mixture until just combined.
- Using a spatula, scrape down the bowl and ensure no dry clumps in the sweet potato mixture.
- Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes in the preheated oven or until a knife or skewer comes out clean from the center of the cake.
- Allow the cake to cool for about 10 minutes, then remove it from the pan and place it on a serving plate or wire rack.
To make the glaze:
- Allow the cake to cool completely at room temperature for 30 minutes before adding the glaze.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and maple syrup.1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar, 2 tablespoons maple syrup, 2 tablespoons cream cheese
- Mix together on medium speed using an electric mixer and add milk or heavy cream until it reaches it becomes a thick glaze.2-4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- Spoon or pour over the top of the cake.
Equipment
- Bundt Pan
- Stand Mixer OR
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If you like delicious sweet potato pound cake, then next time you’ll also want to try our apple spice bundt cake, orange pound cake, or chocolate bundt cake.
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