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Sweet Potato Cake with Cinnamon Frosting

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  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 55 min
  • Servings 12
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There’s always room for more at the Thanksgiving dessert table, but this Sweet Potato Cake will steal the spotlight every year. Topped with a creamy cinnamon frosting, this perfectly moist cake celebrates the very best flavors of the season. Pick up two sweet potatoes, chopped pecans, Betty Crocker™ Delights Super Moist™ French Vanilla Cake Mix, and some Betty Crocker™ Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ Frosting the next time you're at the store, and your pantry staples will do the rest!
Updated Aug 1, 2023
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Ingredients

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan; set aside.
  • 2
    In medium saucepan, cover sweet potato cubes with cold water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat, cover and simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain and return potatoes to saucepan. Mash until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
  • 3
    In large bowl, mix cake mix, milk, oil, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato (save remaining sweet potato for another use) with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • 4
    Bake 28 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • 5
    Spread frosting over cake. Drizzle with caramel topping; sprinkle with pecans. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Use offset spatula to spread frosting in smooth layer on top of cake.
  • tip 2
    Swap caramel topping and chopped pecans for sprinkles or colored sugars, if desired.
  • tip 3
    Swap cinnamon and nutmeg in cake batter for 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, if desired.
  • tip 4
    If you'd like, swap Betty Crocker™ Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ Frosting for Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.

Nutrition

560 Calories, 22g Total Fat, 5g Protein, 84g Total Carbohydrate, 57g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
560
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
65mg
21%
Sodium
440mg
18%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
84g
28%
Dietary Fiber
1g
7%
Sugars
57g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%
100%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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