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Sweet Potato-Caramel Twist Coffee Cake

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 14, 2007
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Three different sweets create the yummy goodness in these twists: brown sugar, corn syrup and sweet potatoes.

Sweet Potato-Caramel Twist Coffee Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
  • 2/3 cup mashed vacuum-pack sweet potatoes
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Melt 1/3 cup butter in ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches, in oven. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar and the corn syrup. Sprinkle with pecans.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix Bisquick mix, sweet potatoes and milk until dough forms a ball. Turn dough onto surface dusted with Bisquick mix. Knead lightly 10 times. Roll or pat into 12-inch square. Spread 2 tablespoons butter over dough. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons brown sugar over butter. Fold dough into thirds; press edges together to seal. Cut crosswise into twelve 1-inch strips. Twist ends of each strip in opposite directions. Arrange twists on pecans in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately turn upside down onto heatproof serving plate; leave pan over coffee cake 1 minute. Serve warm.

Nutrition

290 Calories
14g Total Fat
3g Protein
38g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
6g
29%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
380mg
16%
Potassium
140mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
19g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 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
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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