Quick and Easy Sweet Potato Pound Cake

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 20 min
  • Servings 12

Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, sweet potatoes, milk, nutmeg and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread in pan.
  • 3
    Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake is golden brown. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Frost cake with frosting.

  • How many sweet potatoes do you need to make this yummy cake? Cook up about 2 small or 1 large sweet potato, and you'll end up with 1 cup mashed.
  • Jazz up this sweetly spiced cake by topping with candied fruits, nuts or coconut.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
385
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
0%
Saturated Fat
4g
0%
Cholesterol
60mg
0%
Sodium
390mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
64g
0%
Dietary Fiber
1g
0%
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
70%
70%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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