| | Sweet Potato Pound Cake 1 cup of butter 2 cups of sugar 1 1/2 cups of mashed cooked sweet potatoes 4 eggs 3 cups of flour 1/4 teaspoon of soda 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 teaspoon of vanilla 1/2 cup of chopped pecans 1/2 cup of flaked coconut Icing:1 (pound) box of confectioner's sugar grated rind of one orange grated rind of one lemon juice of one lemon juice of one orange |
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Cake: Cream the butter and sugar; add sweet potatoes and beat until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each. Combine the dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture; add vanilla, nuts and coconut. Pour the mixture into greased 10 inch tube pan and bake at 350ºF. for 1 hour 15 minutes or until cake tests done. Spread with icing while warm. Icing: Combine all of the icing ingredients, slowly adding enough orange juice to make spreading consistency. |