Sweet Potato Sheet Cake

Blogger Deborah Harroun of Taste and Tell makes a simple sweet potato cake with a hint of orange. Learn to make this recipe with our how-to article.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:40

Hr:Mins

Makes

servings

Cake

medium orange

box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix

teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

cup mashed cooked sweet potato

cup milk

1/3

cup vegetable oil

eggs

Icing

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/2

cup butter, softened

2 1/2

cups powdered sugar

teaspoon orange extract

Reserved grated orange peel

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
Grate peel from orange to get about 1 1/2 tablespoons; set aside for Icing. Squeeze orange to get 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice. Place juice in large bowl.
To bowl with orange juice, add remaining Cake ingredients. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, at least 1 hour.
In medium bowl, beat Icing ingredients until smooth. Spread onto cake. Store cake in refrigerator.

Makes 12 servings

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

The cake can be made ahead of time. Bring to room temperature before serving.

This cake could also be made into a layer cake for a more dramatic presentation.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Exchanges: Free*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Sweet Potato Sheet Cake

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens